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John Simmons Barth (1930–2024) was an American writer, novelist, and university teacher. Born in Cambridge, Maryland, he worked in the fields of literature and postmodern literature. His professional career began in 1956 and continued until 2024. Barth was educated at the Juilliard School and Johns Hopkins University. He served as a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University, the University at Buffalo, Boston University, and Pennsylvania State University.
Barth was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He received the PEN/Malamud Award and was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His notable works include *Lost in the funhouse*, *Once upon a time*, *Sof ha-derekh ; ha-Operah ha-tsafah*, *The Best American Short Stories 2007*, and *PEN AMERICA A Journal for Writers and Readers*. He died in Bonita Springs.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1930
- Works
- 58
Top works
- The Best American Short Stories 2007
- Once upon a time
- Sof ha-derekh ; ha-Operah ha-tsafah
- PEN AMERICA A Journal for Writers and Readers
- Lost in the funhouse
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Film & TV
Cambridge, Maryland - USA
John Simmons Barth (May 27, 1930 – April 2, 2024) was an American writer best known for his postmodern and metafictional fiction. His most highly regarded and influential works were published in the 1960s, and include The Sot-Weed Factor, a whimsical retelling of Maryland's colonial history; Giles Goat-Boy, a satirical fantasy in which a university is a microcosm of the Cold War world; and Lost…
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1930-05-27 ) May 27, 1930, Cambridge, Maryland , U.S.
- Died
- April 2, 2024 (2024-04-02) (aged 93), Bonita Springs, Florida , U.S.
- Occupation
- Novelist academic
- Education
- Juilliard School Johns Hopkins University ( BA , MA )
- Period
- 1956–2022
- Genre
- Postmodernism metafiction
- Notable awards
- National Book Award , 1973 Chimera
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cambridge
- Place of death
- Bonita Springs
- Occupation
- novelist
- Educated at
- Johns Hopkins University
- Employer
- Pennsylvania State University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- postmodern literature
- Image
- Author John Barth (46716317801).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1930-05-27
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
- floruit
- 1973-01-01
- name in native language
- John Simmons Barth
- Commons category
- John Barth
- date of death
- 2024-04-02
- end of work period
- 2024-00-00
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Works in European collections
9 objects attributed to John Barth, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
John Simmons Barth (/bɑːrθ/; May 27, 1930 – April 2, 2024) was an American writer best known for his postmodern and metafictional fiction. His most highly regarded and influential works were published in the 1960s, and include The Sot-Weed Factor, a whimsical retelling of Maryland's colonial history; Giles Goat-Boy, a satirical fantasy in which a university is a microcosm of the Cold War world; and Lost in the Funhouse, a self-referential and experimental collection of short stories. He was co-recipient of the National Book Award in 1973 for his episodic novel Chimera.
Life
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