Diane Johnson is a renowned American author, essayist, and screenwriter, particularly recognized for her collaborative work with the legendary film director Stanley Kubrick on the adaptation of Stephen King's iconic horror novel, The Shining, which has become a timeless classic with numerous memorable scenes and quotable lines.
Her academic background includes a graduation from Stephens College, after which she began her writing career in the early 1950s by contributing to various prominent magazines such as Mademoiselle and Vogue. In 1965, she published her debut novel, Fair Game, which was followed by a string of successful novels, including Loving Hands at Home (1968),Burning (1971),The Shadow Knows (1974),Lying Low (1978),Persian Nights (1987),for which she was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, Health and Happiness (1990),Le Divorce (1997),which was adapted into the film The Divorce (2003),Le Mariage (2000),L'Affaire (2003),Lulu in Marrakech (2008),and most recently, Lorna Mott Comes Home (2021).
Throughout her life, Diane Johnson has been married twice and has four children from her first marriage. Unfortunately, her second husband passed away in 2020 due to complications from Covid-19.
