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Raymond Carver
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Born
May 25
,
1938
·
Clatskanie, Oregon, USA
Died
August 2
,
1988
·
Port Angeles, Washington, USA
(lung cancer)
Mini Bio
Raymond Carver was born on May 25, 1938 in Clatskanie, Oregon, USA. He was a writer, known for
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
,
Short Cuts (1993)
and
Everything Must Go (2010)
. He was married to
Tess Gallagher
and
Maryanna Burk-Carver
. He died on August 2, 1988 in Port Angeles, Washington, USA.
Family
Spouses
Tess Gallagher
(June 17, 1988 - August 2, 1988) (his death)
Maryanna Burk-Carver
(June 7, 1957 - 1982) (divorced, 2 children)
Trivia
He is considered one of the most important writers in American short story Literature.
Started writing in his early twenties after moving to California.
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 168-170. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
Worked as a janitor in a hospital, delivery man, sawmill laborer and library assistant.
Father of daughter, Christine, and son, Vance.
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