Sue Monk Kidd | |
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![]() Kidd in 2019 | |
Born | Sylvester, Georgia, U.S. | August 12, 1948
Occupation | Novelist, memoirist |
Alma mater | Texas Christian University |
Period | 1988–present |
Genre | Fiction, Historical Fiction, Memoir |
Notable works | The Invention of Wings, The Secret Life of Bees, The Mermaid Chair, The Dance of the Dissident Daughter, Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story |
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Sue Monk Kidd (born August 12, 1948) is an American writer from Sylvester, Georgia. She is best known for her historical novels, which frequently deal with themes of race, feminism, and religion and include The Secret Life of Bees[1][2] and The Book of Longings.