Elizabeth Dewberry is a novelist whose work depicts the emotional and psychological conflicts of young women reared in the traditions of Southern Christian fundamentalism. Her work has been praised for strong characterization and the portrayal of religion as both a nourishing and potentially destructive force in the lives of individuals.

Novelist, essayist, and playwright Elizabeth Dewberry writes unflinchingly about the traumas of abuse, betrayal, and manipulation inside marriages and families—but her stories never devolve into self-pity or preachy, moralizing pabulum.

DEWBERRY, Elizabeth 1962- (Elizabeth Dewberry Vaughn) PERSONAL: Born September 7, 1962, in Birmingham, AL; daughter of James W. and Sallie Dewberry; married Robert Olen Butler, April 23, 1995. Education: Vanderbilt University, B.S., 1983; Emory University, Ph.D., 1989. Religion: Christian.

Dewberry is the author of three novels: Many Things Have Happened Since He Died, Break the Heart of Me (both originally published under the name Elizabeth Dewberry Vaughn) and Sarah Finch's Wild Ride. She holds a Ph.D. in 20th-century American literature from Emory University, Atlanta, Ga., and a bachelor's degree in English from Vanderbilt ...

Career: Emory University, instructor of English, 1987-88, visiting assistant professor of English, 1989-90; Samford University, adjunct lecturer of English, 1991-92; Ohio State University, assistant professor of English, 1992-94; Wesleyan Writers' Conference, teaching fellow, 1993; University of Southern California, visiting lecturer of creative...

Elizabeth Dewberry’s first novel, Many Things Have Happened Since He Died (1990), introduced a distinctive voice to American fiction.

She is the author of four novels: HIS LOVELY WIFE (Harcourt), SACRAMENT OF LIES (Putnam), BREAK THE HEART OF ME (Doubleday), and MANY THINGS HAVE HAPPENED SINCE HE DIED (Doubleday).

Elizabeth Dewberry is a novelist and playwright. She is the author of four novels: His Lovely Wife (Harcourt), Sacrament of Lies (Putnam), Break the Heart of Me (Doubleday), and Many Things Have Happened Since He Died (Doubleday).