Ann Patchett（アン・パチェット、1963年生まれ）は、アメリカの小説家、エッセイスト。繊細な人物描写と温かみのある語り口で知られ、家族、友情、愛、喪失、人間の絆をテーマにした作品で国際的に高い評価を受けている。PEN/Faulkner Award for FictionやOrange Prize for Fictionをはじめ数々の文学賞を受賞し、現代アメリカ文学を代表する作家の一人とされる。また、米国テネシー州ナッシュビルの独立系書店 Parnassus Books の共同創業者としても知られ、読書文化の振興にも積極的に取り組んでいる。小説とエッセイの双方で幅広い読者を魅了し、現代文学において重要な存在となっている。
Ann Patchett (born 1963) is an American novelist and essayist. Renowned for her elegant prose and deeply compassionate portrayal of human relationships, she explores themes of family, friendship, love, loss, and community. Patchett has received numerous literary honors, including the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction and the Orange Prize for Fiction, and is widely regarded as one of the leading voices in contemporary American literature. She is also the co-founder of Parnassus Books, an independent bookstore in Nashville, Tennessee, reflecting her longstanding commitment to promoting books and literary culture. Through both her novels and essays, Patchett has earned an international readership and a lasting place in modern literature.
