Billie Letts
Billie Dean Letts was an American novelist and educator. She was a professor at Southeastern [Oklahoma State University].
Biography
Letts was born as Billie Dean Gipson in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Virginia M., a secretary, and William C. Gipson.She married Dennis Letts, a professor and actor, in 1958. The couple had three children: Dana, Tracy, and Shawn. Dennis Letts served as editor for his wife's novels. He died of lung cancer in Tulsa on February 22, 2008, aged 73.
Letts died in a Tulsa hospital from pneumonia on August 2, 2014, aged 76. She had recently been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.
Novels
- Where the Heart Is
- The Honk and Holler Opening Soon
- Shoot the Moon
- ''Made in the U.S.A.''
Awards and honors
- 1994 Walker Percy Award
- 1996 Oklahoma Book Award
- 1998 Oprah's Book Club – Best Novel nominee – ''Where the Heart Is''