Discipline: Literature

Nan Robertson

Discipline: Literature
Region: Washington, D.C.
MacDowell Fellowships: 1981, 1983

Nan Robertson (1926-2009) was an American journalist, author and instructor in journalism. Her awards included a Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for her memorable and medically detailed account of her struggle with toxic shock syndrome..

Studios

Watson

Nan Robertson worked in the Watson studio.

Built in 1916 in memory of Regina Watson of Chicago, a musician and teacher, this studio was donated by a group of her friends, along with funds for its maintenance. Originally designed to serve as a composers’ studio with room for performance, Watson was used as a recital hall for chamber music for a…

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