Ship of Fools

Finalist, National Book Awards 1963 for Fiction

Ship of Fools by Katherine Anne Porter book cover

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Katherine Anne Porter

Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980) was one of the twentieth century's most celebrated authors. Born and raised in Texas, she published poetry and stories before joining the staffs of the Fort Worth Critic and the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado, where she almost died in the influenza pandemic of 1918. More about this author >

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