David Guterson
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David Guterson in April 2013
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| Born |
May 4, 1956 Seattle, Washington |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Notable awards |
Guggenheim Fellowship PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. |
| Spouse | Robin Guterson |
| Children | Five |
David Guterson (/ˈɡʌtərsən/ GUT-ər-sən; born May 4, 1956) is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, journalist, and essayist. He is best known as the author of the book Snow Falling on Cedars.
David Guterson was born May 4, 1956, in Seattle, Washington the son of criminal defense lawyer Murray Guterson. During his childhood, he attended Seattle Public Schools, went to Roosevelt High School and later attended the University of Washington where he earned Bachelor of Arts Degree in English literature and a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing. Guterson is also a Guggenheim Fellow.
Before writing professionally, Guterson worked as a teacher for 10 years at the Bainbridge High School. It was during his teaching career that Guterson began to publish stories and essays in small magazines and periodicals, later selling pieces to Esquire, Sports Illustrated and Harper's Magazine. Published in 1989, his first book, The Country Ahead of Us, the Country Behind was a collection of short stories set mostly in the Pacific Northwest. His second book, Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense, was published in 1992 and contained essays on family and education. As of 2014[update] his third, and so far most popular novel, is Snow Falling on Cedars, published in 1994.
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