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Annie Dillard

American writer (1945–2026)
Person human Q176558

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[34]
Date of birth
April 30, 1945
Date of death
September 15, 2026
Place of birth
Pittsburgh
Place of death
Wellfleet
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Occupation
poet, novelist, university teacher, essayist, writer
Employer
Wesleyan University, Western Washington University[15][16]
Field of work
poetry, essay[13][14]
Educated at
Hollins University, Hollins University, The Ellis School, Pittsburgh Public Schools[17][18][19]
Award received
Guggenheim Fellowship, PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay, Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame, National Humanities Medal, Western States Book Award, Bollingen Prize[23][24][25][26][27][28][29]
Notable work
The Maytrees, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Teaching a Stone to Talk[20][21][22]
Spouse
Robert D. Richardson, R. H. W. Dillard[10][11]
Official website
www.anniedillard.com[41]
Student of
Joseph C. Fitzpatrick[42]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[44]
Archives at
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[35]
Birth name
Meta Ann Doak[45]
Described by source
American Women Writers[43]
Family name
Dillard, Doak[36][37]
Given name
Meta, Ann[38][39]
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Letters, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa Society, PEN America[30][31][32][33]
Number of children
+1[46]
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Pseudonym
Annie Dillard[40]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Annie Dillard en Annie Doak ar آني ديلارد fa انی دیلارد ja アニー・ディラード uk Енні Діллард zh 安妮·迪拉德
🔖 Identifiers · 85
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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BAnQ authority ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Babelio author ID
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BiblioNet author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CANTIC ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Collective Biographies of Women ID
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DBC author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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DUC ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Discogs artist ID
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Douban author ID
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Douban personage ID
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ELNET ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Europeana entity
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Evene ID
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FAST ID
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FemBio ID
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Freebase ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
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Harper's tag
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HelveticArchives ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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KBR person ID
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Kallías ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Library of Congress Classification
PS3554.I398
NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NLAI ID
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NLC authorities
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NLP ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Humanities Medal winner ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Notable Names Database ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Open Library ID
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Open Library subject ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Penguin Random House author ID
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Poetry Foundation ID
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Poets & Writers author ID
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Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
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Prabook ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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SBN author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
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U.S. Copyright Office Public Records System name ID
Dillard, Annie
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058614389006706
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Award received 5
Guggenheim Fellowship, Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, National Humanities Medal, Bollingen Prize, Western States Book Award
Occupation 5
writer, poet, novelist, essayist, university teacher
Member of 4
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa Society, American Academy of Arts and Letters, PEN America
Employer 2
Wesleyan University, Western Washington University
Field of work 2
poetry, essay
Archives at 1
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
Hollins University
Given name 1
Annie
Influenced 1
Robert Williams
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Notable work 1
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Place of birth 1
Pittsburgh
Sex or gender 1
female
Works by author 1
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Writing language 1
English
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Summary

Annie Dillard was born on April 30, 1945[1], in Pittsburgh[2]. She died on September 15, 2026[3], in Wellfleet[4]. She worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], university teacher[7], essayist[8], and writer[9].

Why It Matters

She has been cited as an influence by Robert Williams[47], a mathematician[48], b. 1942[49], of United States[50], specialised in geometry[51].

Works attributed to her include Pilgrim at Tinker Creek[52], a written work[53].

FAQs

Where was Annie Dillard born?

Annie Dillard was born in Pittsburgh[2].

Where did Annie Dillard die?

Annie Dillard died in Wellfleet[4].

Who was Annie Dillard married to?

Annie Dillard's spouses include Robert D. Richardson[10] and R. H. W. Dillard[11].

What did Annie Dillard do for work?

Annie Dillard worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], university teacher[7], essayist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Annie Dillard go to school?

Annie Dillard was educated at Hollins University[17], The Ellis School[18], and Pittsburgh Public Schools[19].

What awards did Annie Dillard receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay[24], Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction[25], and Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame[26].

Who did Annie Dillard influence?

Annie Dillard has been cited as an influence by Robert Williams[47].

Related Entities

poetry United States Wesleyan University

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [17] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . anniedillard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . pen.org. Retrieved . pen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] ↑ . neh.gov. Retrieved . neh.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  28. [32] ↑ . anniedillard.com. Retrieved . anniedillard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . pen.org. Retrieved . pen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . apnews.com. Retrieved . apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . rabbitroom.com. Retrieved . rabbitroom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [20] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [21] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [22] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . newsinteractive.post-gazette.com. newsinteractive.post-gazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 19d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · Nezdek · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · BluestBelle · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 6w ago · LccnBot bot · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 6w ago · Cardabela4831 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 6w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 6w ago · LV-balai · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford Reference overview ID → 20110803095718729
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  11. 6w ago · Canley · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 7w ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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