John Gardner (American writer)
John Champlin Gardner Jr. (July 21, 1933 – September 14, 1982) was an American novelist, essayist, literary critic and university professor. He was known for his novel Grendel, a retelling of the Beowulf myth from the monster's point of view.
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 Gardner in 1977 | |
| Born | John Champlin Gardner Jr. July 21, 1933 Batavia, New York |
| Died | September 14, 1982 (aged 49) Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania |
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| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis, University of Iowa |
| Notable works | The Sunlight Dialogues, On Moral Fiction, Grendel |
| Spouses | Joan Louise Patterson (1953–1980), Liz Rosenberg (1980–1982) |
| Partner | Susan Thornton |
Gardner was killed in a motorcycle accident in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, aged 49.
Other websites
- "The Arch and the Abyss: A John C. Gardner Resource". Genesee Community College. April 9, 2007. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
- Paul F. Ferguson, John R. Maier, Sara Matthiessen, Frank McConnell (Spring 1979). "John Gardner, The Art of Fiction No. 73". The Paris Review. Spring 1979 (75).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Audio Interview with John C. Gardner" Archived 2011-01-02 at the Wayback Machine, Wired for Books
- "Thirty years Later: A Conversation on John Gardner (with Joel Gardner). March 2012. Archived 2013-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Audio interview of John Gardner by Stephen Banker, circa 1978
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