Brian Evenson

Brian Evenson (born August 12, 1966) is an American academic and writer of both literary fiction and popular fiction, some of the latter being published under B.K. Evenson.

From 2003 to 2015, Evenson was Professor of Literary Arts at Brown University, but has accepted a new position to teach at CalArts starting in 2016. His fiction, often described as literary minimalism but also drawing inspiration from horror, detective fiction, science fiction and continental philosophy, makes frequent use of dark humor and often features characters struggling with the limits and consequences of knowledge. He has also written non-fiction, and translated several books by French-language writers into English.

Brian Evenson was born August 12, 1966 in Ames, Iowa. His father, William Evenson, was a longtime professor of physics and later an administrator at BYU. As a young man, Brian Evenson served a two-year mission for the LDS Church in France and Switzerland. He received degrees from Brigham Young University (BA) and the University of Washington (MA and PhD). After leaving a teaching position at BYU, he held positions at Oklahoma State University, Syracuse University and University of Denver before being hired at Brown University.

Formerly a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Evenson left a teaching position at LDS-owned Brigham Young University following controversy surrounding his first book Altmann's Tongue.

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