馃帹 MARY DORIA RUSSELL [Literature]


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Mary Doria Russell was born on August 19, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois. Before becoming a renowned author, she pursued a career in biological anthropology and earned a Ph.D. in Paleoanthropology from the University of Michigan. She worked in the field for a time before turning to writing. Russell gained literary acclaim with her debut novel, "The Sparrow," published in 1996. The novel, blending elements of science fiction and spirituality, explores the first contact between humans and an alien species on a distant planet. Its sequel, "Children of God," followed in 1998. Apart from the Sparrow series, Russell has written other novels, including "A Thread of Grace," "Doc," and "Epitaph." Her works often delve into historical and philosophical themes, showcasing her versatility as a writer. While her background is rooted in anthropology, her transition to fiction writing has allowed her to weave intricate narratives that resonate with readers across different genres.

  Mary Doria Russell est n茅e le 19 ao没t 1950 脿 Chicago, Illinois. Avant de devenir une auteure renomm茅e, elle a poursuivi une carri猫re en anthropologie biologique et a obtenu un doctorat en pal茅oanthropologie de l'Universit茅 du Michigan. Elle a travaill茅 sur le terrain pendant un certain temps avant de se tourner vers l'茅criture. Russell a acquis une renomm茅e litt茅raire avec son premier roman, "The Sparrow", publi茅 en 1996. Le roman, m锚lant des 茅l茅ments de science-fiction et de spiritualit茅, explore le premier contact entre les humains et une esp猫ce extraterrestre sur une plan猫te lointaine. Sa suite, "Children of God", a suivi en 1998. Outre la s茅rie Sparrow, Russell a 茅crit d'autres romans, dont "A Thread of Grace", "Doc" et "Epitaph". Ses 艙uvres explorent souvent des th猫mes historiques et philosophiques, mettant en valeur sa polyvalence en tant qu'茅crivaine. Bien que son parcours soit ancr茅 dans l'anthropologie, sa transition vers l'茅criture de fiction lui a permis de tisser des r茅cits complexes qui r茅sonnent avec les lecteurs de diff茅rents genres.


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