John Brandon (writer)
John Brandon | |
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Occupation | Novelist, writer |
Nationality | American |
Notable works | A Million Heavens |
John Brandon is an American novelist and educator.[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Brandon grew up in Bradenton, Florida, attended elementary school in Elfers, and attended Bayonet Middle School and River Ridge High School in New Port Richey.[5] He later attended the University of Florida, where he received a degree in English, and Brandon also received a Master's degree in fiction writing from Washington University in St. Louis.[5][6] After writing Arkansas Brandon gained the attention of Barry Hannah, who nominated him for the John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence program at the University of Mississippi.[5] He then went on to work a series of warehouse and factory jobs before holding a one-year fellowship at the Gilman School and teaching at Hamline University in Minnesota.[5][6][7]
Awards and nominations
- Young Lions Fiction Award (2011, nominated for Citrus County)[8]
- Alex Award (2011, nominated for Citrus County)[9]
Bibliography
- Arkansas (McSweeney's, 2009)[10][11][12]
- Citrus County (McSweeney's, 2010)[13][14][15]
- A Million Heavens (McSweeney's, 2012)[16][17]
- Further Joy (McSweeney's, 2014)[18][19]
References
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