Is it true that both Ann Beattie and James Merrill received a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry?
Ann Beattie Ann Beattie (born September 8, 1947) is an American novelist and short story writer. She has received an award for excellence from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and the PEN/Malamud Award for excellence in the short story form. Her work has been compared to that of Alice Adams, J.D. Salinger, John Cheever, and John Updike. She holds an undergraduate degree from American University and a master's degree from the University of Connecticut.
James Reiss James Reiss (July 11, 1941 – December 2, 2016) was an American poet and novelist.