Donald Barthelme
1931
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1989
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
genre: short story
country of citizenship: United States of America
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: University at Buffalo, University of Houston
occupation: writer, novelist, reporter, children's writer, journalist, philosopher
award received: Guggenheim Fellowship
influenced by: James Joyce
Donald Barthelme Jr. (pronounced BAR-thəl-mee or BAR-təl-mee; April 7, 1931 – July 23, 1989) was an American short story writer and novelist known for his playful, postmodernist style of short fiction. Barthelme also worked as a newspaper reporter for the Houston Post, was managing editor of Location magazine, director of the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston (1961–1962), co-founder of Fiction (with Mark Mirsky and the assistance of Max and Marianne Frisch), and a professor at various universities. He also was one of the original founders of the University of Houston Creative Writing Program. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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