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Bruce Dobler

1939 – 2010

American novelist

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About Bruce Dobler

Lived 1939 – 2010 (aged 71). Bruce Dobler was an American novelist and writer.

Bruce Dobler (1939–2010) was an American writer.

Life Born June 30, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, Bruce Dobler earned his BA at the University of Illinois and MFA at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. In 1969–1970, Dobler was the first "writer-in-residence" at Phillips Exeter Academy. Later he taught English Literature and Writing at Windham College, the University of Arizona, and the University of Texas, El Paso. He taught writing at the University of Pittsburgh from 1979 until his retirement in 2008. Dobler was married to the poet Patricia Dobler (1939–2004). He divorced her in 1992. On July 4, 2008, he married Julieta (Julie) Barrera.

Death Dobler was found dead in his home in El Paso, Texas on August 15, 2010. He was 71 years old at the time of his death, and was survived by his two daughters and second wife.

Works The Last Rush North, novel (Little, Brown, 1976) Ice Pick: A Novel about Life and Death in a Maximum Security Prison, novel (Little, Brown, 1974) I Made It Myself, (Grosset, 1973)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Iowa Writers' Workshop, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Employers
University of Arizona, University of Pittsburgh, University of Texas at El Paso
Awards
Phillips Exeter Academy

Family & relationships

Spouse
Patricia Dobler

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Bruce Dobler's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Bruce Dobler?

American novelist

When was Bruce Dobler born?

Bruce Dobler was born on 30 June 1939 in Chicago.

When did Bruce Dobler die?

Bruce Dobler died on 15 August 2010 in El Paso.

What was Bruce Dobler's occupation?

Bruce Dobler was a novelist and writer.

What nationality was Bruce Dobler?

Bruce Dobler was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bruce Dobler

· Wikidata: Q4977380

· DBpedia: Bruce Dobler

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