Franz Wright
Franz Wright was born in Vienna in 1953 and grew up in the Northwest, the Midwest, and Northern California.
His most recent works include The Beforelife (a finalist for
the Pulitzer Prize), Ill Lit: Selected and New Poems, Walking
to Martha's Vineyard which won the 2004 Pulitzer Prize, and
God's Silence. He has been the recipient of two National Endowment
for the Arts grants, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Whiting Fellowship, and
the PEN/Voelcker Prize, among other honors. He teaches creative writing
at Brandeis University.
Upcoming events
- A Celebration of Pressed Wafer Books: Nate Klug reads from "Consent"(1 day)
- Francine Miller discusses Cashing in on Culture and the Rose Art Museum(7 days)
- A Night of Fiction with Jessica Keener and Jennifer Haigh(14 days)
- JONATHAN LETHEM & WINTERPILLS(20 days)
- A National Book Launch Event: Brian Miller and Mike Lapham on The Self-Made Myth(28 days)
