PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Writer Katherine Dunn, who was famous for her novel “Geek Love,” has died at her Portland, Oregon home. She was 70.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports (http://goo.gl/Q3p1EE) Dunn died Wednesday of complications from lung cancer.
The 1989 book “Geek Love” told the story of a house full of circus sideshow performers. It was a finalist for the National Book Award and became a best-seller. In addition to writing books, Dunn was also a journalist for Oregon newspapers and other media outlets.
Her son, Eli Dapolonia, told The Oregonian that his mother considered writing “a real craft that required constant effort.”
Dunn was born Oct. 24, 1945, in Garden City, Kansas, and moved to Oregon as a child.
She attended Portland State University and Reed College.