James Alan McPherson

James Alan McPherson

James Alan McPherson (* 16. September 1943 in Savanna, Georgia) ist ein US-amerikanischer Autor von Kurzgeschichten und Empfänger des Guggenheim-Stipendiums von 1973.

McPherson erhielt außerdem 1978 den Pulitzer-Preis für seine Kurzgeschichtensammlung Elbow Room. Seine Arbeiten erschienen in 27 Zeitschriften und sieben Kurzgeschichtssammlungen. McPherson ist heute Professor für Englisch an der Universität von Iowa.

1981 war er MacArthur Fellow.


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