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Francine prose is the author of sixteen novels, including a changed man, winner of the dayton literary peace prize, and blue angel, a finalist for the national book award. Her 2000 novel, blue angel, was a finalist for the national book award, and her 2005 novel, a changed man, won the dayton literary peace. A changed man, harpercollins isbn 0060196742 winner of the 2006 dayton literary peace. She is a visiting professor of literature at bard college, and was formerly president of pen american center. She received the pen translation prize in 1988 and received a.
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