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George Saunders was awarded a MacArthur
"Genius" Grant in 2006 for "bring[ing]
to contemporary American fiction a sense of humor, pathos,
and literary style all his own.".He is the author
of three collections of short stories, In Persuasion
Nation, Pastoralia, and CivilWarLand
in Bad Decline, and the novella The Brief and
Frightening Reign of Phil. He also wrote a children’s
book, The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip, which
was a New York Times bestseller. In 2000, The
New Yorker named him one of the “Best Writers
Under 40.” His work appears regularly in The
New Yorker, Harper’s, and GQ. Saunders
teaches at Syracuse University. |
Also
George Saunders
Comedian
and After Dinner Speaker: Over 30 years experience
in show business; After Dinner, Sporting and Corporate events;
Able to work squeaky clean and p.c.; Plus "Strictly Men
Only" or anything in between. And the proud owner
of the prime George Saunders URL.
It's
just a nickname, but we insist that it
counts.
A
consultant, application systems specialist, and digital photographer
for the Washington State Department of Transportation -- on
a self-professed eclectic, personal search for the Meaning
of Life.
Coordinator
of the Citywide Church Network, Muncie,
Indiana and Delaware County
Movie
Star
Australian
linguist
Petroleum
Products Pricing Commissioner
Caroline
Chief Engineer
International
Canoe
Photo
by Caitlin Saunders
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