What key details about ann petry can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: ann petry -lrb- october 12 , 1908 -- april 28 , 1997 -rrb- was an american author who became the first black woman writer with book sales topping a million copies for her novel '' the street '' .
- years active is 1946 -- 1971- birth name is ann lane- birth date is 12 october 1908- portaldisp is yes- death date is 28 april 1997- spouse is george petry- name is ann petry- death place is old saybrook , ct , usa- birth place is old saybrook , ct , usa- notableworks is '' the street '' '' the narrows ''- education is ph.g .- citizenship is usa- ethnicity is african-american- nationality is usa- alma mater is connecticut college of pharmacy- occupation is writer- language is english- children is liz petry