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Nov 23, 2020 · JAMES MAGNUSON: A literary Life & Legacy. by GREGORY CURTIS. The Ransom Center recently acquired the archive of a vitally important literary figure. James Magnuson is a widely respected author. He has published nine well-received novels, won awards while writing for the movies and for television, and has seen so many of his plays produced that ...
James Magnuson is the author of eight previous novels and the recipient of multiple fellowships and awards for fiction. He currently directs the James A. Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas. He lives in Austin.
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FAMOUS WRITERS I HAVE KNOWN. By James Magnuson. 313 pp. W. W. Norton & Company. $25.95. Adam Langer’s latest novel is “The Salinger Contract.”. He is the arts and culture editor of The ...
James Magnuson is the author of eight previous novels in addition to his new novel, Famous Writers I Have Known. He is a former Hodder Fellow at Princeton University, the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship for his fiction, and the winner of the Jesse Jones Award from the Texas Institute of Letters.
INTERVIEW WITH JAMES MAGNUSON. James Magnuson is the director of the prestigious Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas. It’s a big job, and you’d be hard-pressed to select its most stressful charge. Each year he winnows over 1,000 applications down to 12. Then he’s got to lead classes that encourage ... Read full article >
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About the author Rock hounding is more than a hobby for author Jim Magnuson, it’s a serious and rewarding avocation that helps him connect with nature. He has been an avid hunter and student of various gems, minerals and fossils since his childhood, when he first began to hunt for stones in his native state of Illinois.
Jan 13, 2014 · "Mr. Magnuson spins his rambunctious tale with…evident glee." ― Christopher Kelly, New York Times " Famous Writers I Have Known is the engaging story of an ingenious con-man who enters the world of Creative Writing with a mixture of innocence, nerve and talent. James Magnuson creates a character both cunning and warmhearted.
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