David Gilbert (author)

David Gilbert (born 1967 in Paris) is an American author known for the novels & Sons, The Normals, and for Remote Feed, a collection of short stories.

David Gilbert
Born1967 (age 56–57)
Paris, France
OccupationShort story writer, novelist
NationalityAmerican
EducationMiddlebury College
University of Montana (MFA)
Notable works& Sons, The Normals, and Remote Feed
Children3
RelativesS. Parker Gilbert (father)

Early life and education

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Gilbert's father was S. Parker Gilbert, the Chairman of Morgan Stanley during the 1980s and his grandfather was Seymour Parker Gilbert, the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and the Agent General for Reparations to Germany, from October 1924 to May 1930. He grew up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, graduated from Middlebury College, and earned an MFA in fiction writing from the University of Montana.

Career

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His published work includes the novels & Sons, The Normals, and Remote Feed, a collection of short stories. His writings have appeared in periodicals such as GQ, Harper's and The New Yorker.

Personal life

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Gilbert lives in New York City and has three children.

Bibliography

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Novels

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  • Gilbert, David (23 July 2013). &Sons. ISBN 978-0812993967.
  • Gilbert, David (2004). The Normals. ISBN 9781582344560.

Collections

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Short fiction

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Title Year First published in Reprinted in
From a farther room 2013 The New Yorker 89/21 (July 22, 2013)
Fungus 2018 The New Yorker (June 4 and June 11, 2018)

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