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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Annie Dillard Dies at 81 in South Wellfleet, Massachusetts
SOUTH WELLFLEET, Massachusetts — Annie Dillard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose introspective explorations of nature, spirituality, and existence transformed modern American prose, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at her home in South Wellfleet at the age of 81. As reported by national literary outlets and New England publications, including The Boston Globe, her passing marks the loss of one of the nation's most distinct contemplative voices.
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