Ottessa Moshfegh, 1981
Writers · May 20, 1981
Ottessa Moshfegh
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Ottessa Moshfegh is 45 years old, born May 20, 1981 in United States · Taurus.
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About
Ottessa Moshfegh writes literary fiction that pivots between psychological depth and dark comedy. Born in 1981 in the US, she debuted with Eileen, which won the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award and earned Booker Prize shortlist status. Her novels My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Death in Her Hands, and Lapvona solidified her reputation for unsettling, character-driven narratives. As a Taurus, she channels the sign's obsessive precision into prose that lingers.
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Biography
Ottessa Moshfegh is an American novelist and screenwriter known for literary fiction that blends psychological realism with darkly comedic tones. Born May 20, 1981, she came of age in the US and emerged as a major literary voice in the 2010s. Her 2015 debut Eileen won the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and reached the National Book Critics Circle Award fiction finals—a rare trifecta for a first novel. She followed with My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Death in Her Hands, and Lapvona, each exploring themes of isolation, desire, and social alienation. Moshfegh works across both prose and screenwriting, bringing her narrative precision to visual media as well. Her life-path number 8 suggests an alignment with ambition and mastery—traits evident in her disciplined, meticulous prose style. As a Taurus, her work reflects the sign's capacity for stubborn psychological excavation and sensory precision. Her novels are published to critical acclaim and remain central to contemporary American literary fiction.
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Trivia
- Eileen won the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award, the same honor that established Ernest Hemingway's literary legacy.
- Her debut was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and reached the National Book Critics Circle Award finals in the same year—a rare achievement for a first novel.
- Moshfegh works as both a novelist and screenwriter, splitting creative energy between literary fiction and visual media.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Powerhouse
Driven and business-minded. Ottessa Moshfegh extend their craft into ownership: labels, production companies, brand lines.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- PinkPantheressSnake · 2001
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Taylor SwiftSnake · 1989
- Khvicha KvaratskheliaSnake · 2001
CHALLENGING
- Isa BrionesRabbit · 1999
- Rocky
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- Ottessa Moshfegh is 45 years old (born May 20, 1981).
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- Ottessa Moshfegh was born on May 20, 1981.
- What is Ottessa Moshfegh's zodiac sign?
- Ottessa Moshfegh is a Taurus, born May 20, 1981.
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- Ottessa Moshfegh was born in 1981, the year of the Metal Rooster.
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- Ottessa Moshfegh is from United States.
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- Ottessa Moshfegh is a writer.
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