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Lawrence Weschler

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American writer

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Lawrence Weschler is an American journalist and writer born in Van Nuys in 1952. He holds citizenship in the United States and speaks English. Weschler was educated at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and has served as an employee of New York University. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

His notable works include *The Bird That Swallowed Its Cage*, *David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition*, *El Gabinete de las Maravillas de Mr. Wilson*, *Deborah Butterfield*, and *Trove of Zohars*. He also authored *The Selected Writings Of Curzio Malaparte*. Weschler has received the Guggenheim Fellowship and the George Polk Award. His work is recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection.

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Works
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Top works

  • The Bird That Swallowed Its Cage The Selected Writings Of Curzio Malaparte
  • David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition
  • El Gabinete de las Maravillas de Mr. Wilson
  • Deborah Butterfield
  • Trove of Zohars

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Film & TV

Known for

  • Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison2017

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Lawrence
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Van Nuys
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
English language
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date of birth
1952-02-13
Commons category
Lawrence Weschler
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