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Francine Prose Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family and Net Worth

Last Updated on May 26, 2025: By Robert Njora

Francine Prose Biography

Francine Prose is a prominent American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and critic born in Brooklyn, New York, United States. She is a visiting professor of literature at Bard College and was formerly president of the PEN American Center.

10 Quick Facts About Francine Prose

Here is a list of 10 facts about Prose


  • Name: Francine Prose
  • Age: 79 Years Old
  • Birthday: April 1
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries
  • Height: Average
  • Nationality: American
  • Occupation: Novelist, Writer, Essayist, Critic
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Salary: Not Available
  • Net worth: $1 million-$5 million

Francine Prose Age

Prose is 79 years old, she was born on 1 April 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, United States. She celebrates her birthday on March 6 every year, and her birth sign is Aries.

Francine Prose Height

Francine Prose stands at an average height. She appears to be quite tall in stature in her photos relative to her surroundings if anything to go by. However, details regarding her actual height are publicly not available. We will update this section once the information is available.

Francine Prose Weight

Prose has a moderate weight. Her weight and other body measurements are publicly not available. We will update this section once the information is available.

Early Life and Education

Prose was born on 1 April 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, United States. She graduated from Radcliffe College in 1968. She obtained the PEN Translation Prize in 1988 and obtained a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1991. Prose’s novel The Glorious Ones has been acclimated into a musical with the same title by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

Rise to Fame and Breakthrough Moment

.Prose obtained the PEN Translation Prize in 1988 and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1991. Prose’s novel The Glorious Ones has been acclimated into a musical with the same title by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

Major Achievements and Contributions

  • 1974: National Jewish Book Award for Judah the Pious
  • 1998: National Jewish Book Award for You Never Know: A Legend of the Lamed-vavniks. Illustration by Mark Podwal

Personal Life

Francine Prose Family, Parents

Prose was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States. However, our efforts to find out more about her family came to no avail, as no such information was publicly available. Therefore, the identity of Francine’s parents is still unclear. We will update this section once this information is available.

Francine Prose Siblings

Prose is not known if she has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Francine Prose Husband

Prose is married to her beloved husband Howard Michels, an artist. The couple had their wedding in 1976, and together they are blessed with two children namely, Bruno and Leon. The family resides in upstate New York.

Francine Prose Children

Prose together with her husband Howard Michels are proud parents of two sons namely; Bruno Michels and Leon Michels.

Francine Prose Net Worth

Francine Prose’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a Novelist, Writer, Essayist, and Critic. Through her various sources of income, April has accumulated good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Facts: Everything You Need to Know About Francine Prose

Here are some interesting facts you should know about Prose.

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Francine Prose Bio.

  • Full Names: Francine Prose
  • Popular As: Short story writer
  • Gender: Female
  • Occupation / Profession: Novelist, Writer, Essayist, Critic
  • Nationality: American
  • Race / Ethnicity: White
  • Religion: Christian
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight

Birthday

  • Age: 79 Years Old
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries
  • Date of Birth: 1 April 1947
  • Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
  • Birthday: 1 April

Body Measurements

  • Height / How Tall?: Average
  • Weight: Moderate
  • Eye Color: Black
  • Hair Color: Black
  • Shoe Size: Not Available
  • Dress Size: Not Available
  • Chest Size: Not Available
  • Waist Size: Not Available
  • Hip Size: Not Available

Family and Relationship

  • Father (Dad): Not Known
  • Mother: Not Known
  • Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Husband/ Spouse: Howard Michels
  • Children: Bruno Michels, Leon Michels

Net Worth and Salary

  • Net Worth: $1 million-$5 million
  • Salary: Not Available
  • Source of Income: Novelist, Writer, Essayist, Critic

Books

  • Reading Like a Writer 2006
  • Blue Angel 2004
  • A Personal History 2024
  • Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932
  • Anne Frank: The Book, the Life, the Afterlife 2009
  • Blue Angel: A Novel 2000
  • Peggy Guggenheim: The Shock of the Modern 2015
  • A Changed Man CD 2005
  • The Lives of the Muses: Nine Women and the Artists They Inspired 2002
  • The Vixen: A Novel 2021
  • After 2003
  • Cleopatra: Her History, Her Myth 2022
  • My New American Life 2011
  • Cecily Brown 2020
  • Household Saints1981
  • What to Read and Why 2018
  • Goldengrove: A Novel2008
  • Primitive people 1992
  • Guided tours of hell1997
  • Bullyville 2007
  • Bigfoot dreams 1986
  • Sicilian odyssey 2003
  • Caravaggio: Painter of Miracles 2005
  • Judah the Pious 1973
  • Gluttony 2003
  • The Glorious Ones 1974
  • Better Than Fiction 2: True Adventures from 30 Great Fiction Writers 2015
  • Stephen Shore: Selected Works, 1973-1981 (Signed Edition) 2017

Contacts

  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Youtube
  • Website
  • TikTok

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