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Mason was born in Mayfield, Kentucky , where she grew up on her parents' 54-acre dairy farm. She graduated from the University Of Kentucky in 1962 with a B.A. in journalism. She then moved to New York City , where she worked for ''Movie Life'' and ''T.V. Star Parade'' magazines, writing celebrity profiles. At this time she also entered graduate school and received an M.A. from State University Of New York At Binghamton in 1966. Mason subsequently earned a Ph.D. in English from the University Of Connecticut in 1972. From 1972 until 1979, Mason taught at Mansfield College in Pennsylvania. WRITING CAREER Mason's dissertation, a critique of , ''Elvis'' (2002). ''In Country'' is often cited as one of the seminal literary works of the 1980 s. Its protagonist attempts to come to terms with a number of important generational issues, ranging from the Vietnam War to Consumer Culture . A film version was produced in 1989 , starring Emily Lloyd as the protagonist and Bruce Willis as her uncle. Her short stories have appeared in numerous magazines, including '' The Atlantic Monthly '', '' Mother Jones '', '' The New Yorker '', and '' The Paris Review ''. Mason has received an National Endowment For The Arts Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship . She is currently the writer in residence at the University of Kentucky. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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