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Maureen Corrigan

(1955) Literary Critic United States

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Maureen Corrigan is a literary critic from the United States, best known for Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading.

Quick Facts About Maureen Corrigan

Born
July 30, 1955
Nationality
United States
Profession
Literary Critic
Notable works
Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading

About Maureen Corrigan

Maureen Corrigan is an American author, scholar, and literary critic. She is the book critic on the NPR radio program Fresh Air and writes for the "Book World" section of The Washington Post. In 2014, she wrote So We Read On, a book on the origins and power of The Great Gatsby. In 2005, she published a literary memoir Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading: Finding and Losing Myself in Books. Corrigan was awarded the 2018 Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing by the National Book Critics Circle for her reviews on Fresh Air on NPR and in The Washington Post, and the 1999 Edgar Award for Criticism by the Mystery Writers of America for her book Mystery & Suspense Writers, co-authored with Robin W. Cook.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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