Michael Chabon

Michael Chabon
Chabon at a book signing in 2006.
Chabon at a book signing in 2006.
Born (1963-05-24) May 24, 1963 (age 63)
Washington, D.C.
Pen nameLeon Chaim Bach, Malachi B. Cohen, August Van Zorn
OccupationNovelist, screenwriter, columnist, short-story writer
NationalityAmerican
Period1987–present
Notable worksThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (2000), The Yiddish Policemen's Union (2007)
Notable awards1999 O. Henry Award
2001 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
2007 Nebula Award for Best Novel
2008 Hugo Award for Best Novel
2008 Sidewise Award for Alternate History
SpouseLollie Groth
Ayelet Waldman

Michael Chabon (born May 24, 1963) is an American author. His first novel was called The Mysteries of Pittsburgh and published in 1988. Chabon was 25 years old. The book made him famous among writers. He has also written genre fiction. Chabon published The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay in 2000. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2001.

Biography

Early years

Michael Chabon was born in Washington, DC to Robert Chabon, a physician and lawyer, and Sharon Chabon, a lawyer. He knew he wanted to be a writer when he was a child. He studied at Carnegie Mellon University for a year before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree there in 1984. Then Chabon went to graduate school at the University of California, Irvine and earned a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.

Personal life

In 1987, Chabon married the poet Lollie Groth. They divorced in 1991, and he married the writer Ayelet Waldman in 1993.

Works

Novels

Young-adult fiction

Children's books

Short story collections

Essay collections

As contributor or editor

References

  1. ↑ Cahill, Bryon (April 1, 2005). "Michael Chabon: a writer with many faces. "... at the beginning of the summer I had lunch with my father, the gangster, who was in town for the weekend to transact some of his vague business."" (Online archive of original publication: Cahill, Bryon. "Michael Chabon: a writer with many faces". Writing 27 (6): 16–19. Weekly Reader Corp.). The Free Library. Farlex Inc. Retrieved July 3, 2009.[permanent dead link]
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  3. ↑ Review: T. S. Miller (2010). "A Look Back at a Tributary of the Slipstream". The Internet Review of Science Fiction. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2010.