Edna Ann Proulx, better known as Annie Proulx, is an acclaimed American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. Proulx, who was born on August 22, 1935, has utilized various names throughout her career, including E. Annie Proulx and E.A. Proulx.

Her literary debut, Postcards, garnered the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, marking her as the first woman to achieve this honor. Proulx’s subsequent novel, The Shipping News (1993), not only won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction but also the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction. This notable work was later adapted into a film in 2001. Her short story "Brokeback Mountain", originally published in The New Yorker, was adapted into an Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe Award-winning movie in 2005, receiving widespread critical acclaim and securing three Academy Awards.

Proulx’s narrative style and storytelling have significantly impacted American literature, and her contributions to the literary world continue to be celebrated.