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Popular As | Mary Doria Russell |
Occupation | Novelist |
Age | 73 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Born | August 19, 1950 (Illinois) |
Birthday | August 19 |
Town/City | Illinois |
Nationality | Illinois |
Mary Doria Russell’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Mary Doria Russell was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.
An American novelist, she is particularly known for The Sparrow and Children of God, both of which describe contact with aliens. Her other works include A Thread of Grace and Dreamers of the Day.
She earned a Ph.D in biological anthropology from the University of Michigan.
She was a recipient of the James Tiptree, Jr. Award.
She settled in Lyndhurst, Ohio with her husband Don and her son Dan.
She won the Arthur C. Clarke Award.