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David Vann
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October 19, 1966
in Adak, Alaska, The United States
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Hello all,
The book I worked on for ten years, Legend of a Suicide, has just come out in paperback, chosen by Lorrie Moore for The New Yorker Book Club this month. It will be the May selection of The Times (London) Book Club. The book has been on 25 “Best Books of the Year” lists in the US, UK, Ireland, and Australia, including the New York Times, and is the winner of the Grace Paley Prize and a... read more »
The book I worked on for ten years, Legend of a Suicide, has just come out in paperback, chosen by Lorrie Moore for The New Yorker Book Club this month. It will be the May selection of The Times (London) Book Club. The book has been on 25 “Best Books of the Year” lists in the US, UK, Ireland, and Australia, including the New York Times, and is the winner of the Grace Paley Prize and a... read more »
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Caribou Island
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2010
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Legend of a Suicide
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2008
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Sukkwan Island
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2008
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Dirt: A Novel
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2012
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A Mile Down: The True Story of a Disastrous Career at Sea
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2005
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Last Day on Earth: A Portrait of the NIU School Shooter
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2011
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Ketchikan: A Short Story from Legend of a Suicide
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2010
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Ichthyology: A Short Story from Legend of a Suicide
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2010
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Rhoda: A Short Story from Legend of a Suicide
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2010
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A Legend of Good Men: A Short Story from Legend of a Suicide
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David Vann
made a comment on Legend of a Suicide:
"Hi Ruxandra,
My books will be coming out in Finnish, but not for quite a while, perhaps as late as 2014, so I'll be visiting then. Best, David " |
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David Vann
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Newbee (JoAnn) Brown
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Mar 31, 2012 01:48pm
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"Thanks, kukee.
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“I thought that was a wonderful idea, that one could be on hell without being in it, like “Just Visiting” on the Monopoly board.”
― David Vann, Legend of a Suicide
― David Vann, Legend of a Suicide
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