Richard Russo
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Richard Russo was born in Johnstown, New York on July 15, 1949. He received a Bachelor's degree, a Master of Fine Arts degree, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Arizona. He taught at numerous colleges including Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Colby College. He has mostra altro written numerous books including Mokawk, The Risk Pool, Straight Man, Bridge of Sighs, and That Old Cape Magic, as well as a short story collection, The Whore's Child. His novel Empire Falls won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and Nobody's Fool was made into a movie starring Paul Newman, Bruce Willis and Melanie Griffith. His memoir was entitled Elsewhere. He also co-wrote the 1998 film Twilight with director Robert Benton and the teleplay for the HBO adaptation of Empire Falls. (Bowker Author Biography) Richard Russo lives in coastal Maine with his wife & two daughters. (Publisher Fact Sheets) mostra meno
Nota di disambiguazione:
(eng) Richard Russo is the author of Mohawk, Empire Falls, etc. He is not the same author as either Richard Anthony Russo [co-editor of the Yellow Silk anthologies with Lily Pond, and editor of Dreams Are Wiser Than Men] or the science fiction writer, Richard Paul Russo [the "Carlucci" novels, "Singleton" novels, etc.]. Please do not combine these authors; thank you.
Serie
Opere di Richard Russo
Interventions: A Novella & Three Stories (High and Dry; Horseman; Intervention; The Whore's Child) (2012) 63 copie
A Healing Touch: True Stories of Life, Death, and Hospice (2008) — Editor, Introduction & Contributor — 43 copie
Horseman {story} 2 copie
High and Dry {story} 2 copie
Immergleiche Wege 1 copia
Fishing with Wussy {story} 1 copia
Ni un pelo de tonto 1 copia
Opere correlate
My Bookstore: Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places to Browse, Read, and Shop (2012) — Introduzione — 558 copie
High Infidelity: 24 Great Short Stories About Adultery by Some of Our Best Contemporary Authors (1997) — Collaboratore — 32 copie
Collected Nonfiction, Volume 2: Selections from the Memoirs and Travel Writings (Everyman's Library Classics Series) (2016) — Introduzione, alcune edizioni — 22 copie
Amerika, Amerika bloemlezing — Collaboratore — 8 copie
The Student Body: Short Stories about College Students and Professors (2001) — Collaboratore — 8 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Russo, Richard
- Nome legale
- Russo, James Richard
- Data di nascita
- 1949-07-15 [1949]
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Johnstown, New York, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Johnstown, New York, USA
Gloversville, New York, USA
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Camden, Maine, USA
Portland, Maine, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA - Istruzione
- University of Arizona (B.A., 1967)
University of Arizona (M.F.A., 1980)
University of Arizona (Ph.D., 1979) - Attività lavorative
- professor
writer
author
screenwriter - Relazioni
- Russo, Barbara (wife)
- Organizzazioni
- Colby College
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2002)
- Nota di disambiguazione
- Richard Russo is the author of Mohawk, Empire Falls, etc. He is not the same author as either Richard Anthony Russo [co-editor of the Yellow Silk anthologies with Lily Pond, and editor of Dreams Are Wiser Than Men] or the science fiction writer, Richard Paul Russo [the "Carlucci" novels, "Singleton" novels, etc.]. Please do not combine these authors; thank you.
Utenti
Discussioni
Richard Russo: American Author Challenge in 75 Books Challenge for 2016 (Marzo 2016)
Darryl's Meme: Who are your favorite STILL LIVING novelists? in 75 Books Challenge for 2012 (Gennaio 2012)
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- Utenti
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- Popolarità
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- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
- 790
- ISBN
- 347
- Lingue
- 15
- Preferito da
- 195