1. Shirley Jackson By; Monirh Larkpor

2. Life  Jackson was born in Washington D.C  Born December 14 1916 Die August 5, 1946  Die at he age of 48  Born in San Francisco  Jackson was born in Washington D.C  Born December 14 1916 Die August 5, 1946  Die at he age of 48  Born in San Francisco

3. Education  Shirley parent valued education and encouraged her to go to school  Her father inspire her on her interest in science by helping her with projects for her science classes.  Shirley parent valued education and encouraged her to go to school  Her father inspire her on her interest in science by helping her with projects for her science classes.

4. College  Attened Syracuse University in 1937, where she published her first story, “Janice”  Attended the University of Rochester.  Attened Syracuse University in 1937, where she published her first story, “Janice”  Attended the University of Rochester.

5. Works  Founded a literary magazine, Spectre  Her stories were published in The New Republic and The New Yorker  In 1944 Jackson’s story “Come Dance With Me in Ireland” was chosen for Best American Short Stories.  Founded a literary magazine, Spectre  Her stories were published in The New Republic and The New Yorker  In 1944 Jackson’s story “Come Dance With Me in Ireland” was chosen for Best American Short Stories.

6. Relationship  Married literary critic Stanley Edgar Hyman.  Had four kids  Laurie  Jannie  Sally  Barry.  Married literary critic Stanley Edgar Hyman.  Had four kids  Laurie  Jannie  Sally  Barry.

7. Work Cited  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_J ackson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_J ackson  http://www.courses.vcu.edu/ENG- jkh/ http://www.courses.vcu.edu/ENG- jkh/  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_J ackson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_J ackson  http://www.courses.vcu.edu/ENG- jkh/ http://www.courses.vcu.edu/ENG- jkh/

8. Award  * 1960 - National Book Award nomination: The Haunting of Hill House  * 1962 - One of Time's "Ten Best Novels" of 1962: We Have Always Lived in the Castle  * 1966 - Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best Short Story: "The Possibility of Evil" (The Saturday Evening Post, December 18, 1965)  * 1960 - National Book Award nomination: The Haunting of Hill House  * 1962 - One of Time's "Ten Best Novels" of 1962: We Have Always Lived in the Castle  * 1966 - Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best Short Story: "The Possibility of Evil" (The Saturday Evening Post, December 18, 1965)