William H. Gass
American fiction writer, critic, philosophy professor.
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William H. Gass was an American fiction writer, critic, philosophy professor. Born on 30 July 1924 in Fargo, Gass died on 6 December 2017 in University City at the age of 93.
Notable works include The Tunnel, Omensetter's Luck and In the Heart of the Heart of the Country. Gass studied at Ohio Wesleyan University and Cornell University. Honours include National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism, American Book Awards and National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism, among 9 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 22 languages, William H. Gass is No. 40,279 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 30 July 1924, Fargo
- Died
- 6 December 2017, University City (aged 93)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Military officer, novelist, journalist
- Field
- Literature
- Education
- Ohio Wesleyan University, Cornell University
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 22
Did you know
Lived to 93.
Shares a birthday with Henry Ford and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
One of 4 people in the Index born in Fargo, with Jake Hager.
Has a Wikipedia article in 22 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism1985
- American Book Awards1996
- National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism1996
- National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism2002
- PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay2003
- Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism2007
- Straelen Translator’s Prize provided by Kunststiftung NRW2013
- William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters2015
- Guggenheim Fellowship
Notable works
- The Tunnel
- Omensetter's Luck
- In the Heart of the Heart of the Country
- Middle C
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