Lisa Genova
American female literary fiction writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lisa Genova (born November 22, 1970) is an American neuroscientist[1] and author. She self-published her debut novel, Still Alice (2007),[2] about a Harvard University professor who suffers early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The book gained popularity and was acquired by Simon & Schuster; it was published in January 2009 by Pocket Books (now Gallery Books). There are over 2.6 million copies in print, and it has been translated into 37 languages. It was chosen as one of the thirty titles for World Book Night 2013. The book was adapted into a 2014 film, which won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Julianne Moore's highly acclaimed performance as Alice Howland.
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Born | (1970-11-22) November 22, 1970 (age 53) |
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Period | 2007–present |
Genre | Literary fiction |
Notable works | Still Alice (2007) |
Children | 3 |
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Genova has written fiction about characters dealing with neurological disorders. Gallery Books published her next three novels, Left Neglected, Love Anthony, and Inside the O'Briens, all New York Times bestsellers.