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Charles Dickinson | |
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Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Kentucky |
Notable work | The Widows' Adventures |
Spouse | Donna Dickinson |
Children | 2 |
Website | charlesdickinson |
Charles Dickinson is an American writer known for his literary novels, which often mix realism with absurdity. His debut novel, Waltz in Marathon, was published in 1983. He has since written several other novels and a collection of short stories.
Early life and education
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Dickinson later attended the University of Kentucky.
Critical response
Publishers Weekly called him "a splendid writer who has yet to reach the audience he deserves". Kirkus Reviews described his novel Crows as "uneven yet generously talented".
Bibliography
Novels
- Waltz in Marathon (Knopf, 1983)
- Crows (Knopf, 1985)
- The Widows' Adventures (Morrow, 1989)
- Rumor Has It (Morrow, 1991)
- A Shortcut in Time (Forge, 2003)
- A Family in Time (self-published e-book, 2012)
Story collections
- With or Without and Other Stories (Knopf, 1987)
References
- "A SHORTCUT IN TIME". Publishers' Weekly. 18 November 2002. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- Kirkus Service (1985). Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Service. Retrieved 13 Oct 2023.
- "Details - Authors". libraryofmichigan.state.mi.us. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- 1951 births
- Writers from Chicago
- Living people
- 20th-century American novelists
- 21st-century American novelists
- American male novelists
- American male essayists
- American male short story writers
- 20th-century American short story writers
- 21st-century American short story writers
- 20th-century American essayists
- 21st-century American essayists
- Novelists from Illinois
- Writers from Detroit
- 20th-century American male writers
- 21st-century American male writers
- Novelists from Michigan