
Guide Note: Raymond Carver was an American poet and short-story writer. Known for his naturalistic depictions of working class life, his work helped re-popularize the short story in the 1980's.
Fast Facts:
- Born: May 25, 1938
- Won six O. Henry Awards during his lifetime, and one after his death
- Robert Altman's film Short Cuts (1993) is based on Carver's writings
- Married writer/poet Tess Gallagher in 1988
- Died: August 2, 1988
The Mahalo Top 7
- Wikipedia: Raymond Carver
- Fan Site: Carversite
- Amazon.com: Where I'm Calling From: New and Selected Stories
- Profile: Raymond Carver
- Salon.com: "Three New Carver Stories Discovered" (1999)
- Clockwatch Review: "Prose As Architecture: Two Interviews With Raymond Carver"
- International Society: International Raymond Carver Society
Raymond Carver News and Articles
- Independent of Ireland: "Life After Carver" (2007)
- WashingtonPost.com: "Carver's First Wife Remembers the Influential American Writer" (2006)
- Guardian Unlimited: "Back To The Source" (2005)
- Salon.com: "Too Close For Comfort" (2000)
- Google News: Raymond Carver
Raymond Carver Background and Profiles
- Carversite: Raymond Carver Bibliography
- Whitman College Carver site: Biographical Essay by William Stull
- Wired for Books: Audio Interviews With Raymond Carver
- The Raymond Carver Review: Raymond Carver E-Journal
- Random House: Raymond Carver Profile
- Phil Carson's Raymond Carver Page: "An Interview with Raymond Carver"
- Art and Culture: Raymond Carver Profile
Raymond Carver Writing Samples
- Granta: Online Short Story: "Vitamins"
- Carversite: Online Short Story: "Little Things" | Read Raymond Carver Poems Online
- Bold Type Book Reviews: Read Raymond Carver Poems Online
- Heroes Of Poetry: Read Raymond Carver Poems Online
Raymond Carver Study Guides and Literary Criticism
- Whitman College Carver site: "Carver's Couples Talk About Love"
- Guardian Unlimited Authors: Raymond Carver
- Wired For Books: A Dicussion About Raymond Carver
- Today In Literature: Raymond Carver
- eNotes: Raymond Carver Study Guides
- ReadWriteThink: Raymond Carver Teaching Resources
Raymond Carver Books and Merchandise
- Amazon.com: Raymond Carver Merchandise
- Barnes & Noble: Raymond Carver Books
- AbeBooks: Raymond Carver Books
- Powell's Books: Raymond Carver Books
- eBay: Raymond Carver Merchandise
Raymond Carver Photos and Videos
- Google Image Search: Raymond Carver
- Yahoo! Image Search: Raymond Carver
- YouTube & Google Video: Raymond Carver Search
- YouTube: Raymond Carver Documentary Part 1 (Time 9:59)
- YouTube: Raymond Carver Documentary Part 2 (Time: 9:01)
- YouTube: Raymond Carver Documentary Part 3 (Time: 9:21)
Raymond Carver Personal Timeline
- May 25, 1938: Born in Clatskanie, OR
- 1959: Takes creative writing course with novelist John Gardner
- 1963: Receives BA from Humboldt State University
- 1967: First story selected for inclusion in Best American Short Stories anthology
- 1973: Teaches at Iowa Writers Workshop with John Cheever
- 1977: Stops drinking, with the help of Alcoholics Anonymous
- 1979: Earns Guggenheim Fellowship
- 1980: Begins teaching at Syracuse University
- 1982: Divorces first wife, Maryann Burk
- 1988: Marries longtime companion Tess Gallagher, in Reno, NV
- August 2, 1988: Dies of cancer, in Port Angeles, WA
Raymond Carver Publication Timeline
- 1970: Winter Insomnia
- 1976: At Night The Salmon Move | Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?
- 1977: Furious Seasons
- 1981: What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
- 1983: Cathedral | Fires: Stories, Poems, Essays
- 1985: Where Water Comes Together With Other Water
- 1986: Ultramarine
- 1988: Where I'm Calling From
- 1989: A New Path To The Waterfall
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