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Francine Prose is a renowned American author and critic. She has published several non-fiction books, including The Lives of the Muses, as well as several novels, essays, and short-stories. She has also contributed works to major publications such as The New York Times and The New Yorker. Her novel Blue Angel was a finalist for the National Book award, and her novel A Changed Man, won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Prose is also the former president of PEN American Center and holds the title of Distinguished Writer in Residence at Bard College, where she is currently a professor. 

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