Diane Johnson

Diane Johnson (born April 28, 1934) is an American-born novelist and essayist whose satirical novels often feature American heroines living abroad in contemporary France. She was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Persian Nights in 1988.

Career

Born in Moline, Illinois, Johnson's recent books include Lulu in Marrakech (2008), L'Affaire (2003), Le Mariage (2000), and Le Divorce (1997), for which she was a National Book Award finalist and the winner of the California Book Award gold medal for fiction. Her memoir Flyover Lives was released in January 2014.

She has been a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books since the mid-1970s. With filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, Johnson co-authored the screenplay to The Shining (1980), based on the horror novel of the same name by Stephen King.

In 2003, Le Divorce, a film adaptation of her comedy of manners novel of the same name, was released. It was directed by James Ivory and starred Kate Hudson and Naomi Watts.

Personal life

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High School softball: Crookham-Johnson gives back to Charles City

Globe Gazette 02 Jul 2019

Diane Crookham-Johnson has never forgotten her time as a high school student in Charles City ... ....

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After two false summits, Gore Creek peaks again in Vail – 25 days later than usual

Vail Daily 02 Jul 2019

“We had that really hot weather, we’re finally getting the melt of all that snow, and right when streams would have been getting much higher anyway from that snowmelt cycle, we then get all that rain at five o’clock, and on into the evening, that just added a ton,” said Diane Johnson with the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District....

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Independence Day events around Johnson County

Cleburne Times-Review 02 Jul 2019

America’s birthday is two days away and celebrations are planned throughout Johnson County ... The parade route begins at Kerr Middle School and winds from Irene Street to Gregory Street, Johnson Avenue, Ellison Street, Warren Street, Gregory Street and back to Irene ... The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office color guard will lead the parade....

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Events

TDN 02 Jul 2019

MaryLou Brown LaBerge, David Wilson, Wendy Bonner Hutton, Jim Smallwood, Darrell Chamberlain, Jackie McNeil Massey, Donald Smith, Beverly Sundberg, William Hageman, Lee Richardson, Don Johnson, Diana Smith Messinger, Carol Smith, Richard Chavez, Robert Chaney, Diane Cornwell, ......

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David C. Johnson

Observer-Reporter 01 Jul 2019

He is survived by his children, Diane J ... Johnson ......

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Attleboro ballot beginning to shape up

The Sun Chronicle 01 Jul 2019

The other three executive positions, city clerk, treasurer and collector, are all unchallenged so far ... City Clerk Stephen K. Withers Sr ... James K ... He's been certified for the ballot ... Geddes and James J. Stors for at-large seats along with ward candidates Diane E ... in Ward III and Shannon Gilroy Johnson in Ward V are all circulating nomination papers ... ....

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Philomath in spotlight as part of annual promotion at Knights game

Corvallis Gazette-Times 01 Jul 2019

CORVALLIS — A baseball fan to the core, Janet Skaugset tossed the ball around for a few minutes with a Corvallis Knights player to prepare herself to throw out a first pitch on a warm Sunday afternoon at Goss Stadium ... × ... {{title}} ... The group includes Diane Crocker, Denise Johnson, Elaine Hall, Carla Kaminga, Caitlin Crowe and Krystal Rutledge....

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Charles “John" White

Missoulian 01 Jul 2019

Regis, Diane Johnson of Missoula, Darla Burnham of Missoula, Joseph Dean of Oregon, Dawn Charvat of Washington, Dean Charvat of Eastern Montana; nieces and nephews Stephanie White (Jeremy Hennick), Dixon, Timber and Tinley Hennick of Superior, Deedra White of Missoula, Brittney ......

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Review: In ‘Come from Away,’ strangers make lasting friendships on 9/11

Atlanta Journal 28 Jun 2019

On the ground are Claude the mayor (Kevin Carolan); Oz the police constable (Harter Clingman); Beaulah the teacher (Julie Johnson); and Bonnie the animal lover (Megan McGinnis), among others ... (Nick Duckart); British businessman Nick (Chamblee Ferguson) and Dallas divorcee Diane (Christine Toy Johnson)....

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We Found Evidence of Cocaine Use in the House of Commons

Vice 26 Jun 2019

Jeremy Hunt drank a cannabis lassi while backpacking in India; Andrea Leadsom smoked a spliff in her university days; Boris Johnson had previously admitted to smoking cannabis and doing a solitary line of coke in his youth ... I tried another loo, this time near Boris Johnson's base, but found nothing....

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June 24, 2019

Waycross Journal Herald 24 Jun 2019

Survivors include two daughters, Diane Johnson (husband, Lamar) and Janice Skinner (husband, Joe), of Waycross; three granddaughters, Leah Parks (husband, Michael), Linsey Hayman (husband, Patrick) and Jade Skinner, all of Waycross; great-grandchildren, Madysen Parks, Abigail ......

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Letters - Ken Paxton, slavery reparations, Hope Hicks, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, U.S. Open at ...

The Dallas Morning News 23 Jun 2019

Go fund Paxton's prison stay. Re. "Ruling leaves Paxton in limbo — Prosecutors' setback in pay fight may delay or derail his fraud case," Thursday news story ... Terry Harrison, DallasOn the backs of slaves. Re ... Why only African slave descendants? ... "Dear Eric Johnson, our next mayor ... 1 ... Diane Pauley, DallasMayoral chuckles. Good luck to new Mayor Eric Johnson....

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Diane Johnson

Aberdeen News 22 Jun 2019

Diane Johnson Redfield, SD. Diane Johnson, 77, of Redfield, SD, died Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Sanford Health Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Arrangements are pending with Spitzer-Miller Funeral .......