Annie Dillard, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, dies at 81
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"Annie Dillard, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, dies at 81" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The Seattle Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (2)
- Annie Dillard, 'Pilgrim at Tinker Creek' author, dies at 81 USA Today · 17m ago
- Pulitzer-winning author, former WA resident Annie Dillard dies The Seattle Times · 3h ago
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