Jesse Bullington

Jesse Bullington
Born	February 14th Pennsylvania
Occupation	Novelist
Language	English
Nationality	American
Education	Bachelor of Arts in History and Literature, Florida State University
Genres	Fantasy Historical Fiction Dark Comedy Dark fantasy Gothic Fiction Horror Picaresque novel Sword and Sorcery
Literary movement	New Weird
Notable work(s)	Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart, The Enterprise of Death
Influences Clive Barker, William Beckford, Angela Carter, Nick Cave, Geoffrey Chaucer, Raold Dahl, Brothers Grimm, Matthew Lewis, Kentaro Miura, Jeff Vandermeer, Irvine Welsh
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Jesse Bullington is a fantasy writer from Boulder, Colorado. Bullington grew up in Pennsylvania, before his family moved to the Netherlands, and then back to the United States. In 2000, Bullington received his high school diploma from SAIL High School, an arts-focused magnet school in Tallahassee, Florida. In 2005, he earned a Bachelor's degree in Literature and History from Florida State University^[1] During his time in Tallahassee, Bullington met fellow fantasy writer Jeff Vandermeer^[2] while working at a small video store in town. Vandermeer struck up a conversation with Bullington and gave him advice on writing. The two became good friends, and Vandermeer would later help Bullington go on to launch his own publishing career. Bullington is currently the author of two books, Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart and The Enterprise of Death, both published by Orbit Books, an imprint of Hachette Book Group USA. Bullington's novels have a picaresque, darkly humorous theme, and include large elements of satire. Both of his works to date are heavily informed by his love of the Gothic Novel and by his passion for medieval European literature and history. When asked what genre he considers his novels, Bullington says "defying easy categorization is something I strive for."^[3] In addition to his contributions to literature, Jesse Bullington is also known for his "excitable, ferret-like temperament."^[4] Until recently he kept facial hair in a distinctive style he referred to as "dandy whips."^[5] However, he has more recently started wearing Mutton chops.

References

1. ^ http://jessebullington.com/index.php/about/
2. ^ http://aidanmoher.com/blog/2009/09/interviews/interview-jesse-bullington-author-of-the-sad-tales-of-the-brothers-grossbart/
3. ^ http://jtglover.livejournal.com/228666.html
4. ^ http://jtglover.livejournal.com/228666.html
5. ^ http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2009/09/23/in-the-dragons-jaws-the-immaculate-interrogation-of-jesse-bullington/

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Name	Bullington, Jesse
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Place of birth	Warrior's Mark, Pennsylvania
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