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Elizabeth Gilbert is a renowned American journalist and author of the best-selling 2006 memoir Eat, Pray, Love which was adapted into a film in 2010.
Elizabeth Gilbert is an American novelist best known for her international bestseller, Eat Pray Love. Since its publication in 2006, the book has sold over 12 million copies and has been translated into over 30 languages. In 2009 Gilbert released her fifth novel, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1969</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Elizabeth Gilbert is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On July 18, 1969, Elizabeth Gilbert was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1993</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Debuts with "Pilgrims"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Gilbert published her first book, a short story collection titled "Pilgrims."</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2000</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Publishes "The Last American Man"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Gilbert's biography of Eustace Conway, "The Last American Man" was a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2006</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Releases "Eat, Pray, Love"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Gilbert's memoir "Eat, Pray, Love" was published and went on to become a global bestseller.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2010</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>"Eat, Pray, Love" Film Adaptation</div><div class='timeline-text'>The film adaptation of "Eat, Pray, Love," starring Julia Roberts as Gilbert, was released.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2013</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Publishes "The Signature of All Things"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Gilbert publishes her novel "The Signature of All Things," a sprawling tale of 19th century botanical exploration.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2019</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Releases "City of Girls"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Gilbert's novel "City of Girls," a love story set in the New York City theater world during the 1940s, is published.</div></div></div>
Elizabeth Gilbert, an acclaimed American novelist, was born on July 18, 1969 and is currently 54 years old. She is best known for her book 'Eat, Pray, Love', which was later adapted into a movie starring Julia Roberts and for her work on female creativity.
