"Dance of the Happy Shades" is a collection of short stories written by_____

Alice Munro:
- Original: name Alice Ann Laidlaw.
- Born: July 10, 1931, Wingham, Ontario, Canada.
- Canadian short-story writer who gained international recognition with her exquisitely drawn narratives.
- The Swedish Academy dubbed her a “master of the contemporary short story”.

Best Works:
- Dance of the Happy Shades (Short story collection)
- Dear Life” “Runaway
- The Bear Came over the Mountain
- The Lives of Girls and Women
- The View from Castle Rock

Awards & Achievements:
- Nobel Prize (2013)
- O. Henry Award (2012)
- Man Booker International Prize (2009)

Source: Britannica.com