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Geoffrey Becker

b. 1959

American writer

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About Geoffrey Becker

Born 1959. Geoffrey Becker is an American novelist, writer and docent.

Geoffrey Becker is an American short story writer, and novelist.

Early life and education Geoffrey Becker Graduated from Colby College in 1980.

Career Becker teaches at Towson University.

Writing His work appeared in Antioch Review, Colorado Review, Crazyhorse, Crescent Review, failbetter.com, Florida Review, Gettysburg Review, Kansas Quarterly, North American Review, Ploughshares, Prairie Schooner, Quarterly West, Roanoke Review, Sonora Review, The Cincinnati Review, West Branch.

Awards National Endowment of the Arts fellowship 1989: Nelson Algren Award, for Bluestown 1995 Drue Heinz Literature Prize for Dangerous Men 2000: "Black Elvis" published in The Best American Short Stories 2000 2009: Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, for "Black Elvis"

Selected works Short stories

Novels

Anthologies

"Black Elvis", included in The Best American Short Stories (Houghton Mifflin, 2000)

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Important facts

Born
1959
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Novelist, writer, docent
Nationality
United States
Education
Colby College
Employers
Towson University
Awards
Nelson Algren Short Story Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Geoffrey Becker?

American writer

When was Geoffrey Becker born?

Geoffrey Becker was born in 1959.

What is Geoffrey Becker's occupation?

Geoffrey Becker is a novelist, writer and docent.

What nationality is Geoffrey Becker?

Geoffrey Becker is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Geoffrey Becker

· Wikidata: Q5534445

· DBpedia: Geoffrey Becker

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