Ann BeattieAnn Beattie

LifeLife

Born September 8, 1947 in Born September 8, 1947 in Washington D.C.Washington D.C.

Grew up in Washington D.C. in Grew up in Washington D.C. in the 1960sthe 1960s

Married, divorced and remarriedMarried, divorced and remarried

DegreesDegrees

B. A. American University, 1969B. A. American University, 1969 M. A. University of Connecticut, M. A. University of Connecticut,

19701970

CareerCareer(other than being an (other than being an

author)author) She has taught at:She has taught at:

– Harvard CollegeHarvard College– University of ConnecticutUniversity of Connecticut

Currently teaches at:Currently teaches at:– University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia

She is the Edgar Allen Poe Chair of the She is the Edgar Allen Poe Chair of the Department of English and WritingDepartment of English and Writing

NovelsNovels

Chilly Scenes of Winter Chilly Scenes of Winter (1976) (1976)– it was subsequently adapted as the film it was subsequently adapted as the film

Head Over HeelsHead Over Heels (1979), which was later (1979), which was later rereleased as rereleased as Chilly Scenes of WinterChilly Scenes of Winter (1982). (1982).

Falling in PlaceFalling in Place (1981) (1981) Love AlwaysLove Always (1986) (1986) Picturing WillPicturing Will (1990) (1990) Another YouAnother You (1995) (1995) My Life, Starring Dara FalconMy Life, Starring Dara Falcon (1997) (1997) The Doctor's HouseThe Doctor's House (2002) (2002)

Short Story CollectionsShort Story Collections

DistortionsDistortions (1976) (1976) Secrets and SurprisesSecrets and Surprises (1978) (1978) The Burning HouseThe Burning House (1982) (1982) What Was MineWhat Was Mine (1991) (1991) Where You’ll Find Me and Other StoriesWhere You’ll Find Me and Other Stories

(1993) (1993) Park CityPark City (1998) (1998) Perfect RecallPerfect Recall (2000) (2000) Follies: New StoriesFollies: New Stories (2005) (2005)

Writing StylesWriting Styles

Rocky relationshipsRocky relationships AgingAging EmotionsEmotions Influenced by HemmingwayInfluenced by Hemmingway Idiomatic humorIdiomatic humor

ArticlesArticles

Appeared in:Appeared in:– LifeLife– The New YorkerThe New Yorker– Harper’sHarper’s– EsquireEsquire– The Western Humanities ReviewThe Western Humanities Review– Ninth LetterNinth Letter– The Atlantic MonthlyThe Atlantic Monthly

HonorsHonors

Award in Literature, American Academy Award in Literature, American Academy of Arts and Letters, 1980of Arts and Letters, 1980Guggenheim Fellowship, 1978 Guggenheim Fellowship, 1978

Elected to membership in the American Elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters, 1993 Academy of Arts and Letters, 1993

Vice President for Literature, American Vice President for Literature, American Academy of Arts and Letters, 1998-1999 Academy of Arts and Letters, 1998-1999

PEN / Malamud Award for Excellence in PEN / Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction, 2000 Short Fiction, 2000

Weekend Weekend – Characters– Characters

•GeorgeGeorge• Ex-english professorEx-english professor• Likes to get drunk with old Likes to get drunk with old

studentsstudents•LenoreLenore• Timid woman, lives with Timid woman, lives with

georgegeorge• Doesn’t speak what she is Doesn’t speak what she is

thinkingthinking

Weekend Weekend – Characters – Characters (cont’d)(cont’d) SarahSarah

– Old student of George’sOld student of George’s– Helped george get rehired as Helped george get rehired as

teacherteacher JulieJulie

– Sarah’s friend for two yearsSarah’s friend for two years– Identifies with LenoreIdentifies with Lenore

WeekendWeekend

George and Lenore live together George and Lenore live together with a baby boy and a 5 year old with a baby boy and a 5 year old girl, Maria.girl, Maria.

George always invite his ex-George always invite his ex-students to stay for the weekendstudents to stay for the weekend

Lenore overheard george calling Lenore overheard george calling her “simple” to one of her guests.her “simple” to one of her guests.

WeekendWeekend

George usually takes “hikes” with George usually takes “hikes” with the girls he invites to stay for the the girls he invites to stay for the weekend.weekend.

The girls’ friends usually stay at The girls’ friends usually stay at the house and play with children the house and play with children and help with dinner.and help with dinner.

One man asks Lenore how she One man asks Lenore how she lets George take these hikes.lets George take these hikes.

WeekendWeekend

Julie and Sarah come to visit george Julie and Sarah come to visit george for the weekendfor the weekend

George and Sarah go for a “Hike” George and Sarah go for a “Hike” while Julie and Lenore stay home, then while Julie and Lenore stay home, then it starts to rain.it starts to rain.

Julie takes Lenore’s car to search for Julie takes Lenore’s car to search for them and returns unsuccessful.them and returns unsuccessful.

Julie is alarmed that Lenore is not Julie is alarmed that Lenore is not worried.worried.

WeekendWeekend

When George and Sarah return, they When George and Sarah return, they claim to have just sat at a restaurant claim to have just sat at a restaurant while they waited for the rain to pass, while they waited for the rain to pass, then hitch-hiked home.then hitch-hiked home.

The rest of the day they spent in the The rest of the day they spent in the house talking next to the fire and eating house talking next to the fire and eating dinner.dinner.

That evening George and Sarah go back That evening George and Sarah go back outside in the rain while Lenore goes outside in the rain while Lenore goes upstairs to put the child to bed.upstairs to put the child to bed.

WeekendWeekend

While George and Sarah are While George and Sarah are outside Julie and Lenore talk outside Julie and Lenore talk about what they could be doing.about what they could be doing.

Lenore doesn’t like to think about Lenore doesn’t like to think about it.it.

WeekendWeekend

George and Sarah return to the George and Sarah return to the house drunk and hanging on house drunk and hanging on eachother.eachother.

George tells Lenore and Julie, “Speak George tells Lenore and Julie, “Speak no evil, Hear no evil” as he hugs no evil, Hear no evil” as he hugs Sarah and claims that he is in love Sarah and claims that he is in love with her.with her.

Sarah takes off running upstairs and Sarah takes off running upstairs and starts to cry.starts to cry.

WeekendWeekend

Lenore tends to the baby that woke up Lenore tends to the baby that woke up because of Sarah’s crying, then because of Sarah’s crying, then continues to bed herself.continues to bed herself.

Julie informs Lenore that her and Sarah Julie informs Lenore that her and Sarah are leaving and they do so.are leaving and they do so.

Lenore can’t sleep so she goes Lenore can’t sleep so she goes downstairs where George is obviously downstairs where George is obviously disgruntled about Sarah not letting him disgruntled about Sarah not letting him have his way with her.have his way with her.

WeekendWeekend

Lenore lays her head on George’s Lenore lays her head on George’s shoulder and they remain sitting shoulder and they remain sitting together in silence.together in silence.

Chilly Scenes of WinterChilly Scenes of Winter

Originally released as Originally released as Head Over Head Over HeelsHeels (1979) (1979)

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Current ProjectsCurrent Projects

A novella and a new collection of A novella and a new collection of stories. stories.

Writing about photography forWriting about photography for the the 21st Century: A Journal of 21st Century: A Journal of Contemporary PhotographyContemporary Photography

Review QuestionsReview Questions

Where was Ann Beattie born?Where was Ann Beattie born?– Washington D.C.Washington D.C.

Where did she receive her Where did she receive her bachelor’s degree and when?bachelor’s degree and when?– American University (1969)American University (1969)

Review Questions Review Questions cont’dcont’d What is her position at the What is her position at the

University of Virginia?University of Virginia?– Edgar Allen Poe Chair of the Dept. of Edgar Allen Poe Chair of the Dept. of

English and Writing.English and Writing. What is the name of the movie What is the name of the movie

released in 1979 based on her released in 1979 based on her first novel?first novel?– Head over Heels (1979)Head over Heels (1979)

Web-site reviewWeb-site review

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