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Donald Barthelme
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University at Buffalo, University of Houston
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♈ Aries
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羊 Goat
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English < Scottish Gaelic < Old Irish < Proto-Celtic (*Dubnowalos)
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Donald Barthelme: American writer, editor, and professor (1931–1989).
Born in Philadelphia (died at age 58).
2 awards including Guggenheim Fellowship.
Studied at University at Buffalo.
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Guggenheim Fellowship
WON
B
National Book Award
WON
Biography
Donald Barthelme Jr. 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, and a professor at various universities. He also was one of the original founders of the University of Houston Creative Writing Program.
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