Michael Chabon
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 24 May 1963
- Works
- 93
Top works
- Lovecraft Unbound
- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
- אור ירח
- The Norton reader -- thirteenth edition
- The Norton reader -- fourteenth edition
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Writing · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Michael Chabon (/ˈʃeɪbɒn/ SHAY-bon; born May 24, 1963) is an American novelist, screenwriter, columnist, and short story writer. Born in Washington, D.C., he studied at Carnegie Mellon University for one year before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh, graduating in 1984. He subsequently received a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of California, Irvine.…
Known for
- The Creative Brain — Self2019
- The Ready Room — Self2019
- Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin — Self - Writer2018
- The Pulitzer At 100 — Self - Novelist2017
- The 50 Year Argument — Himself2014
- Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle — Self2013
- Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist2007
- Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked — Self2003
- Comic Books & Superheroes — Self2001
- The Simpsons — Michael Chabon (voice)1989
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Michael Chabon (pron.: /ˈʃeɪbɒn/ SHAY-bon; born May 24, 1963) is an American author and "one of the most celebrated writers of his generation," according to The Virginia Quarterly Review. Chabon's first novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (1988), was published when he was 25 and catapulted him to literary celebrity. He followed it with a second novel, Wonder Boys (1995), and two short-story collections. In 2000, Chabon published The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay <a href="https://www.last
Recent publications · Crossref
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1963-05-24 ) May 24, 1963 (age 63) , Washington, D.C. , U.S.
- Pen name
- Leon Chaim Bach, Malachi B. Cohen, August Van Zorn
- Occupation
- Novelist screenwriter columnist short story writer
- Education
- Carnegie Mellon University , University of Pittsburgh ( BA ), University of California, Irvine ( MFA )
- Period
- 1987–present
- Notable works
- Wonder Boys (1995), The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (2000), The Yiddish Policemen's Union (2007), Telegraph Avenue (2012), Moonglow: A Novel (2016)
- Notable awards
- 1999 O. Henry Award , 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction , 2007 Nebula Award for Best Novel , 2008 Hugo Award for Best Novel , 2008 Sidewise Award for Alternate History
- Spouse
- Lollie Groth ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1991 ) Ayelet Waldman ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1993 )
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Key dates
- Born
- 24 May 1963
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C.
- Spouse
- Ayelet Waldman
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Judaism
- Notable work
- The Yiddish Policemen's Union
- Official website
- www.michaelchabon.com
Article
Michael Chabon (/ˈʃeɪbɒn/ SHAY-bon; born May 24, 1963) is an American novelist, screenwriter, columnist, and short story writer. Born in Washington, D.C., he studied at Carnegie Mellon University for one year before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh, graduating in 1984. He subsequently received a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of California, Irvine.
Chabon's first novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (1988), was published when he was 24. He followed it with Wonder Boys (1995) and two short-story collections. In 2000, he published The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2001; John Leonard described it as Chabon's magnum opus.
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