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Garth Risk Hallberg

ガース・リスク・ホールバーグ

Gāsu Risuku Hōbarugu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1978-11 (outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana → Greenville, North Carolina → New York City

Career

Occupations
Author, Writer
Active Years
2007-
Influenced By
David Foster Wallace

Education

Washington University in St. Louis
English
Degree: Bachelor's degree in English
Year of Graduation: 2001
Country: United States

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

City on Fire

2015 Novel

A novel set in New York in 1977.

New YorkUrban life1970s

A Field Guide to the North American Family

2007 Novella

Debut novella.

The Second Coming

2024 Novel

Second novel.

Bibliography

  • A Field Guide to the North American Family (2007)
  • City on Fire (2015)
  • The Second Coming (2024)

Health

  • Substance abuse
    若年期
    Overcame influenced by David Foster Wallace.

Legacy

Emerging American author noted for his debut novel.

Trivia

  • Parents were teachers; father also a writer. Divorced at 13.
  • Married to Elise White with 2 children.