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This article is from the Anne Rice FAQ, by Laura Ann lat13@columbia.edu with numerous contributions by others.

06 How much of Anne's real life is in her books?

Quite a bit actually. From the Mayfair house on First
Street to the deck of cards that Lestat uses to play
Solitaire, things from Anne's life turn up everywhere in her
books. The most notable example of this is the character of
Claudia who was based on Anne's daughter Michele (Sept. 21,
1966-Aug. 5, 1972) who died of leukemia. It was Michele's
death that inspired Anne to write Interview.

 

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