Charles Baxter is an American author born in 1947 in Minneapolis. Baxter is known for blending a quiet, sometimes absurdist wit with a profound sympathy for his far-from-perfect characters, as well as for the consummate brilliance of his prose. He is also celebrated as an engaging and even deeply moving performer of his own work in public readings. His writing has been compared to that of Anton Chekhov, William Trevor, Alice Munro, and John Cheever. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant Official website: http://www. ... Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. ... William Trevor (born 24 May 1928) CBE, is a short story writer, novelist and playwright. ... Alice Munro (born Alice Ann Laidlaw on July 10, 1931) is a Canadian short story writer, widely considered one of the greatest short story writers in modern literature. ... John Cheever (May 27, 1912–June 18, 1982) was an American novelist and short story writer, sometimes called the Chekhov of the suburbs. ...

Baxter graduated from Macalester College in Saint Paul and in 1974 received a Ph.D. in English from the University at Buffalo with a thesis on Djuna Barnes. He began his teaching career at Wayne State University in Detroit. He then moved to the University of Michigan, where for many years he directed the Creative Writing MFA program. He is renowned for his generosity towards and patient encouragement of his students, many of whom have gone on to forge successful writing careers; they include Michael Byers, Jardine Libaire, Porter Shreve, John Fulton, Marc Nesbitt and Elwood Reid. He currently teaches at the University of Minnesota. Motto: Nickname: Location in Ramsey County, Minnesota Founded 1851 Incorporated 1854 County Ramsey County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Chris Coleman (DFL) Area  - Total  - Water 145. ... University at Buffalo The University at Buffalo, located in Buffalo, New York and Amherst, New York. ... Djuna Barnes (June 12, 1892 - June 18, 1982) played an important part in the development of 20th century English language modernist writing by women and was one of the key figures in 1920s and 30s bohemian Paris. ... Nickname: The Motor City, Motown Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Official website: http://www. ... This article is about the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ... Michael Byers is an American writer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Jardine Libaire is an American writer based in Brooklyn, New York. ... Porter Shreve is an American author. ... John Fulton is a guitarist who played for Dillinger Escape Plan on the EP Under the Running Board He also recorded some tracks for their LP Calculating Infinity. ... Elwood Reid is an American novelist and short-story writer. ... UMN redirects here. ...

Novels

• First Light (1987). An eminent astrophysicist and her brother, a small-town Buick salesman, discover how they grew so far apart and the bonds of love that still keep them together.
• Shadowplay (1993). As his wife does gymnastics and magic tricks, his crazy mother invents her own vocabulary, and his aunt writes her own version of the Bible, Five Oaks Assistant City Manager Wyatt Palmer tries to live a normal life and nearly succeeds, but...
• The Feast of Love (2000), a sumptuously reimagined Midsummer Night's Dream, comic, poignant, and sexy by turns. Nominated for the National Book Award.
• Saul and Patsy (2003). A teacher's marriage and identity are threatened by a dangerously obsessed teenage boy at his school.

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Short Story and Essay Collections

• Harmony of the World (1984). Winner of the Associated Writing Programs Award.
• Through The Safety Net (1985)
• Gryphon (1985)
• A Relative Stranger (1990)
• Believers (1997)
• Burning Down The House: Essays on Fiction (1997)
• Gryphon

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Poetry Collections

• Imaginary Paintings (1989)
• The South Dakota Guidebook (1974)
• Chameleon (1970)

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Edited Works

• A William Maxwell Portrait: Memories and Appreciations (2004)
• Bringing the Devil to His Knees: The Craft of Fiction and the Writing Life (2001)
• Best New American Voices 2001 (2001)
• The Business of Memory (1999)

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Honors and Awards

• National Book Award (Finalist) for The Feast of Love, 2000
• The Award in Literature, American Academy of Arts and Letters, 1997
• Ohio University Spring Literary Festival (Honoree), 1995
• The Cohen Award for the best essay published in Ploughshares, 1994
• The Daniel A. Pollack-Harvard Review award to Shadow Play, 1994
• The Gettysburg Review nonfiction prose award for "Fiction and the Inner Life of Objects," 1994
• Michigan Author of the Year Award, 1993
• Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Foundation Fellowship, 1992-95
• Lawrence Foundation Award, 1991
• Arts Foundation of Michigan Award, 1991
• Guggenheim Fellowship, 1985-86
• Michigan Council for the Arts Grant, 1984
• National Endowment for the Arts Grant, 1983
• Lawrence Foundation Award, 1982

External links

• Charles Baxter official website
• Interview with the author at Powells.com.