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John Edgar Wideman (born June 14, 1941) is an American novelist, short story writer, memoirist, and essayist. He was the first person to win the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction twice. His writing is known for experimental techniques and a focus on the African-American experience.
John Edgar Wideman (born June 14, 1941, Washington, D.C., U.S.) is an American writer regarded for his intricate literary style in novels about the experiences of African American men in contemporary urban America.
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Jan 26, 2017 · Late in a career marked by both triumph and tragedy, the fiercely independent author has written a new book exploring the unsettling case of Emmett Till’s father — and the isolation of black ...
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Apr 26, 2021 · A conversation with one of the greatest living Black American writers on work, life, and why good fiction is like a game of basketball. John Edgar Wideman, 2008 (Photo by Ulf Andersen/Getty...
Nov 16, 2021 · In works that erode the boundaries between fiction, memoir and essay, Wideman explores the impulses that drive storytelling itself, returning to some enduring themes and formal devices.
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John Edgar Wideman is an Asa Messer Professor & Professor of Africana Studies and English. He is the distinguished author of nearly 20 books of fiction and non-fiction including, the novels, Two Fires; The Cattle Killling; and Philadelphia Fire.
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Mar 26, 2021 · Wideman is now approaching 80, and this is the first anthology of his short fiction since “The Stories of John Edgar Wideman” appeared in 1992. That book brought together all of the stories in...
