About David Bowman
Lived 1957 – 2012 (aged 54). David Bowman was an American writer.
David Bowman (December 8, 1957 – February 27, 2012) was an American writer. He published two novels and one book of music criticism before his death in 2012, at age 54. A third novel, Big Bang, was published on January 15, 2019, by Little, Brown and Company. Bowman also wrote for Salon.
Books His first novel, Let the Dog Drive, was a 1993 New York Times Notable Book. It also won the Elmer Holmes Bobst Award for Emerging Writers.
Bunny Modern, his second novel, was published in 1998; Spin called it "lively, whacked-out, [and] often surprisingly moving."
Bowman's only work of nonfiction, This Must Be the Place: The Adventures of the Talking Heads in the 20th Century, about Talking Heads, came out in 2001.
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Who was David Bowman?
American writer
When was David Bowman born?
David Bowman was born on 8 December 1957 in Racine.
When did David Bowman die?
David Bowman died on 27 February 2012 in Manhattan.
What was David Bowman's occupation?
David Bowman was a writer.
What nationality was David Bowman?
David Bowman was American.
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· DBpedia: David Bowman (writer)
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