Wilson, Barbara
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Barbara Ellen Wilson | ||
| born on | 17 October 1950 at 19:57 (= 7:57 PM ) | ||
| Place | Long Beach CA, USA, 33n46, 118w11 | ||
| Timezone | PST h8w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   24°12'   24°01 Asc. 14°35'
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Biography
American writer; Wilson is also founder of Seal Press. A lesbian and a feminist, her heroines are usually strong, witty, adventurous and intelligent. She has written mysteries, novels, and published short-story collections.
Her novel "Gaudi Afternoon" which was made into a feature film, was awarded the Crime Writers Association Award and Lambda Literary Award in 1991. Another novel, "Blue Windows" won the Lambda Literary Award and was a nominee for PEN Center USA West, in 1997.
She co-founded Seal Press in support of women authors and founded "Women in Translation: which translated the writing of women who are exiled or marginalized.
Events
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1991 (novel: Gaudi Afternoon)
- Work : Prize 1991 (Crime Writers Association and Lambda Literary Awards)
- Work : Prize 1997 (Lambda Literary Award)
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield quotes birth certificate in hand
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Fiction (novels, mysteries, short stories)
- Vocation : Business : Entrepreneur (founded Seal Press)
- Passions : Sexuality : Lesbian
