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Literary career

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Background

Charles City, Iowa Southern Illinois University Carbondale B.A.Slavic Studies Indiana University Bloomington

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Electronic literature

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Personal life and death

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Occupation: Writer
Education: Southern Illinois University Carbondale Indiana University Bloomington (BA) University of Chicago (MA)
Born: (1932-02-04)February 4, 1932 Charles City, Iowa, U.S.
Children: 3; including Sara
Died: October 5, 2024(2024-10-05) (aged 92) Warwick, England
Genres: Short story, novel

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Background

Literary career

The Origin of the Brunists
The Universal Baseball Association, Inc., J. Henry Waugh, Prop.
The Babysitter The Babysitter (short story)
Movie of the same title The Babysitter (1995 film)
Guy Ferland
The Public Burning
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Magic realism
Uncle Sam
Communism
Richard Nixon
Times Square
The New York Times
Novella
S&M
Casablanca Casablanca (film)
The Brunist Day of Wrath
Rea Award for the Short Story
Art Spiegelman

Electronic literature

Personal life and death

Bibliography

A Political Fable
Gerald's Party
The Adventures of Lucky Pierre: Director's Cut The Adventures of Lucky Pierre (novel)
Huck Out West
Pricksongs & Descants
In Bed One Night & Other Brief Encounters
A Night at the Movies, Or, You Must Remember This: Fictions
ISBN ISBN (identifier)
OCLC OCLC (identifier)
Going for a Beer: Selected Short Fictions
Charlie in the House of Rue

Awards and honors

William Faulkner Foundation Award

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Robert Coover

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Robert Coover

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Born · 1

Robert Coover → (1932-02-04)February 4, 1932 Charles City, Iowa, U.S.

Children · 1

Robert Coover → 3; including Sara

Died · 1

Robert Coover → October 5, 2024(2024-10-05) (aged 92) Warwick, England

Education · 1

Robert Coover → Southern Illinois University Carbondale Indiana University Bloomington (BA) University of Chicago (MA)

Genres · 1

Robert Coover → Short story, novel

Occupation · 1

Robert Coover → Writer

Period · 1

Robert Coover → 1966–2023

Spouse · 1

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