Charles
M.
Baxter
Born:
05/13/1947
Minneapolis,
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Parents: John T. and Mary B. Baxter
Spouse: Martha Ann Hauser
Children: Daniel
Address(es):
Permanent:
Room207 Lind Hall 0613A
207 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Contact Information:
Website: http://www.charlesbaxter.com/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 612-625-3744
Parents: John T. and Mary B. Baxter
Spouse: Martha Ann Hauser
Children: Daniel
Address(es):
Permanent:
Room207 Lind Hall 0613A
207 Church Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Contact Information:
Website: http://www.charlesbaxter.com/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 612-625-3744
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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There's Something I Want You to Do : Stories - Bravery -- Loyalty -- Chastity -- Charity -- Forbearance -- Lust -- Sloth -- Avarice -- Gluttony -- Vanity -- Coda. |
Fiction, Short Stories | Adult | New York : Pantheon Books | 2015 | |
|
First Light : A Novel - Charles Baxter takes us backward through the lives of Hugh and Dorsey Welch, a brother and sister born and raised in a small Michigan town. We meet them as adults. |
Fiction, Michigan | Adult | New York : Vintage Books | 2012 | |
| Gryphon : new and selected stories | Short Stories | Adult | New York : Pantheon Books | 2011 | |
|
The Soul Thief - A graduate student's complicated relationships lead to a disturbing case of identity theft, which ultimately leads the man to wonder if he really is who he thinks he is. |
Fiction, Poetry | Adult | New York : Pantheon Books | 2008 | |
|
The Art of Subtext: Beyond Plot - Winner of the 2008 Minnesota Book Award for General Non-Fiction |
Non Fiction | Adult | Saint Paul, Minn. : Graywolf Press | 2007 | |
|
Saul and Patsy - Michigan Notable Book 2004 |
Fiction, Poetry | Adult | New York : Pantheon Books | 2003 | |
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The Feast of Love - Nominated for the National Book Award and film version came out in 2007 starring Morgan Freeman, Fred Ward, and Greg Kinnear. |
Fiction, Michigan, Poetry | Adult | New York : Pantheon Books | 2000 | |
|
Burning Down the House: Essays on Fiction - American fiction -- History and criticism |
Non Fiction | Adult | Saint Paul, MN : Graywolf Press | 1997 | |
|
Believers : a Novella and stories - A collection of eight stories |
Fiction, Short Stories | Adult | New York : Pantheon Books | 1997 | |
|
Shadow play : a novel - published as a Norton paperback in 2001. |
Fiction, Michigan, Poetry | Adult | New York : W.W. Norton | 1993 | |
| Imaginary Paintings and Other Poems | Poetry | Adult | Latham, NY : Paris Review Editions | 1990 | |
| A Relative Stranger: Stories | Short Stories | Adult | New York : W.W. Norton | 1990 | |
|
Contemporary Michigan Poetry: Poems From the Third Coast - Included in Anthology |
Poetry | Adult | Detroit, MI: Wayne State University | 1988 | |
| First Light | Fiction, Michigan | Adult | New York : Viking/Penguin Books | 1987 | |
| Through the Safety Net: Stories | Michigan, Short Stories | Adult | New York : Viking/Penguin Books | 1985 | |
|
Harmony of the World: Stories - Winner of the Associated Writing Programs Award. |
Short Stories | Adult | University of Missouri Press | 1984 | |
| The South Dakota Guidebook | Poetry | Adult | [New York] New Rivers Press; [distributed by Serendipity Books, Berkeley, Calif.] | 1974 | |
|
Cameleon - Drawings by Mary E. Miner. |
Poetry | Adult | New York, New Rivers Press | 1970 |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
.
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Poet
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Michigan Notable Book Award for Saul and Patsy | 2004 |
| National Book Award (Finalist) for The Feast of Love | 2000 |
| The Award in Literature, American Academy of Arts and Letters | 1997 |
| 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 Award | 1993 |
| Arts Foundation of Michigan Award | 1991 |
| Guggenheim Fellowship | 1985-1986 |
| Michigan Council for the Arts Grant | 1984 |
| Associated Writing Programs Award for Harmony of the World: Stories | 1984 |
| National Endowment for the Arts Grant | 1983 |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Michigan Authors, 3rd. ed. | 1993 |
| Literary Michigan by The Michigan Council for the Humanities | 1988 |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) | State University of New York at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 1970-1974 |
|
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- summa cum laude |
Macalester College | St. Paul, MN | 1965-1969 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edelstein-Keller Professor in Creative Writing; Department of English | University of Minnesota | Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 2003 |
|
Professor of English - directed the Creative Writing MFA program. |
University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | 1989-1999 |
| Professor of English | Wayne State University | Detroit | 1974-1988 |
| Teacher | Pinconning High School | Pinconning | 1973-1974 |
Other Resources:
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