Michael Dahlie (born 1970) is an American novelist. He won a 2010 Whiting Award.[1]

Michael Dahlie
Born1970 (age 53–54)
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
EducationColorado College
University of Wisconsin–Madison (MA)
Washington University in St. Louis (MFA)
Notable awardsWhiting Award (2010)
SpouseAllison Lynn
Children1

Life edit

He graduated from Colorado College and the University of Wisconsin–Madison with an MA in European History, and from Washington University in St. Louis with an MFA in creative writing.[2] He was Booth Tarkington Writer-in-Residence at Butler University.

His debut novel, A Gentleman’s Guide to Graceful Living, won the 2009 PEN/Hemingway Award. His second book, The Best of Youth, was published in 2013 by W. W. Norton.[3] His work has appeared in Ploughshares, The Kenyon Review, and Tin House.[4]

He lives in Indianapolis. He is married to the novelist Allison Lynn; they have one son.[5]

Works edit

Novels edit

  • A Gentleman's Guide to Graceful Living. WW Norton. 2008. ISBN 978-0-39306-617-3. isbn:9780393336351.
  • The Best of Youth. WW Norton. 2013. ISBN 978-0-39308-185-5. isbn:9780393081855.

Short stories edit

  • "The Begging Chair". The Kenyon Review. XXII (3/4). Kenyon College. Fall 2000.
  • "Young Collectors' Day". Ploughshares. Emerson College. Fall 2002.
  • "The Children of Stromsund". Tin House. 41. Fall 2009.
  • "The Pharmacist from Jena". Harper's. January 2012.

References edit

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-10-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "MFA Alumni Michael Dahlie ('99) wins 2010 Whiting Writers' Award | Department of English". Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
  3. ^ "The Best of Youth". wwnorton.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. ^ "Writers of Washington University in St. Louis: Michael Dahlie, PEN/Hemingway Award". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
  5. ^ "Allison Lynn, Michael Dahlie". The New York Times. 2007-07-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-24.

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