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- 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
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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.
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Raymond Carver on Amazon
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Short Cuts: Selected Stories - $11.95
A movie tie-in edition to the brilliant new film by Robert Altman, based on these nine stories by Carver, "one of the great short story writers of our time--of any time" (Philadelp...Amazon
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What It Used to Be Like: A Portrait of My Marriage to Raymond Carver - $15.95
Raymond Carver's wife of twenty-five years powerfully reveals the evolution of their lives together, through love and separation andlove again, as Carver rose to prominence as one ...Amazon
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Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?: Stories - $14.95
With this, his first collection of stories, Raymond Carver breathed new life into the American short story. Carver shows us the humor and tragedy that dwell in the hearts of ordin...Amazon
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Raymond Carver Questions
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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
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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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@FoxMe re: Quim philology..For usage, consult the Raymond Carver story They're Not Your Husband.
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keeping my literacy on point during the winter break. Raymond Carver's "what we talk about when we talk about love"
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@juliangough just caught up on your tweets. congrats on raymond carver AND good luck in london. :)
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mi-am cumparat Raymond Carver, A writer's life. dak nu mi-ar fi greata d obo, fus orar/ prea mult vin californian testat, m-as apuca d citit
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