Larry Woiwode
American writer (1941–2022)
Biography
Larry Alfred Woiwode (October 30, 1941 – April 28, 2022) was an American writer from North Dakota, where he was the state's Poet Laureate from 1995 until his death. His work appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, The Atlantic Monthly, Harpers, Gentleman's Quarterly, The Partisan Review and The Paris Review. He was the author of five novels; two collections of short stories; a commentary titled "Acts"; a biography of the Gold Seal founder and entrepreneur, Harold Schafer, Aristocrat of the West; a book of poetry, Even Tide; and reviews and essays and essay-reviews that appeared in dozens of publications, including The New York Times and The Washington Post Book World. He received North Dakota's highest honor, the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, in 1992.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Binghamton University
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- University of Jamestown
Awards & honours (1)
- Guggenheim Fellowship
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- Larry Woiwode died on April 28, 2022 at the age of 80.
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- Larry Woiwode was born on October 30, 1941.
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- Larry Woiwode was born in Carrington.
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- Larry Woiwode is a citizen of United States.
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