- Manuel Muñoz (writer)
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See also: Manuel Muñoz
Manuel Muñoz (born March 4, 1972 Dinuba, California) is an American short story writer.
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Life
He grew up in Dinuba, California. He graduated from Harvard University and Cornell University with an MFA.[1] He teaches at the University of Arizona.[2]
His work appeared in the New York Times, Rush Hour, Swink, Epoch, Glimmer Train, Edinburgh Review, and Boston Review.
He lives in Tucson.
In England on a book tour in 2011, Muñoz was in Tottenham delivering a talk entitled "Writing While Arizonan," and was caught up in the Tottenham Riots along with many others including the musician Mark Morrison. Like Morrison, Muñoz angrily denied taking part, but unlike Morrison, he was not convicted. [3]
Awards
- 2007 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award shortlisted
- 2008 Whiting Writers' Award
- 2009 PEN/O. Henry Award for his story "Tell Him About Brother John."[4]
- 2006 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship [5]
- New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship
Works
- Zigzagger. Northwestern University Press. 2003. ISBN 9780810120983. http://books.google.com/books?id=7wRTp3RWPuIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:Manuel+inauthor:Mu%C3%B1oz+Zigzagger&lr=&as_brr=0&cd=1#v=onepage&q=&f=false.
- The Faith Healer of Olive Avenue. Algonquin Books Of Chapel Hill. 2007. ISBN 9781565125322.
- What You See in the Dark. Algonquin Books Of Chapel Hill. 2011. ISBN 9781565125339.
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Categories:- American short story writers
- 1972 births
- Harvard University alumni
- Cornell University alumni
- Living people
- American writers of Mexican descent
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