Lewis Nordan

Novelist

Birthday August 23, 1939

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Mississippi

DEATH DATE Apr 13, 2012 (72)

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About

An American writer, he is best known for such short story collections as Welcome to the Arrow-Catcher Fair and The All-Girl Football Team.

Before Fame

He received his M.A. from Mississippi State University and his Ph.D. from Auburn University in Alabama.

Trivia

His novel, Wolf Whistle, won the Southern Book Award.

Family Life

He was raised by parents Lemuel and Sara Bayles in Mississippi.

Associated With

He and Gunter Grass both wrote works that included elements of magic realism.