Kent Haruf (1943–2014)
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Om författaren
Kent Haruf was born in Pueblo, Colorado on February 24, 1943. He received a BA from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1965 and an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa in 1973. His first novel, The Tie That Binds, was published in 1984 and won a Whiting Writers' Prize. His visa mer other works included Where You Once Belonged, Plainsong, Benediction, and Our Souls at Night. He spent 30 years teaching English and writing at several universities including Southern Illinois University and Nebraska Wesleyan University. He died on November 30, 2014 at the age of 71. (Bowker Author Biography) visa färre
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Verk av Kent Haruf
Any Man's Death 1 exemplar
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- Namn enligt folkbokföringen
- Hoerauf, Alan Kent
- Andra namn
- Haruf, Kent
- Födelsedag
- 1943-02-24
- Avled
- 2014-11-30
- Kön
- male
- Nationalitet
- USA
- Födelseort
- Pueblo, Colorado, USA
- Dödsort
- Salida, Colorado, USA
- Bostadsorter
- Pueblo, Colorado, USA
Salida, Colorado, USA - Utbildning
- Nebraska Wesleyan University
University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop) - Yrken
- English Teacher
novelist - Organisationer
- Peace Corps
Nebraska Wesleyan University - Priser och utmärkelser
- John Dos Passos Prize (2006)
Whiting Writers' Award (1986)
Maria Thomas Award in fiction
National Book Award nominee
Medlemmar
Diskussioner
Kent Haruf: American Author Challenge (A Tribute) i 75 Books Challenge for 2015 (december 2015)
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Favourite Books (2)
To Read (5)
A Novel Cure (2)
Indie Next Picks (2)
Carole's List (4)
Five star books (2)
Teen Pregnancy (1)
Unread books (1)
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Haruf's latest book, published posthumously, deals with a real question - relationships as life partners leave the scene.
It is written in simple, plain spoken language, and was a joy to read.