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Peter Grandbois

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born
April 03, 1964

gender
male

place of birth
Minneapolis, United States

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genre
Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction


about this author

Peter Grandbois’ first novel, The Gravedigger (Chronicle Books, 2006), was chosen for the “Original Voices” series by Borders and the “Discover Great New Writers” series by Barnes and Noble. His essays and short fiction have appeared in magazines such as: Boulevard, Post Road, Word Riot, and The Writer’s Chronicle, among others, and recently received an honorable mention for the 2007 Pushcart Prize. His translation of San Juan: Memoir of a City was recently nominated for a Pen Translation award. He is a professor of creative writing and contemporary literature at California State University in Sacramento.




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The Gravedigger The Gravedigger (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 22 ratings — published 2007
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from Vivian
07/01/2008 05:20PM

1237790 Hello Mr. Grandbois,

Thanks for adding me! Your book is in my "to read" section. ;)

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