David Rhodes (1946 – 2022) was an American novelist. He published six novels; the most recent, Painting Beyond Walls, was published in 2022.
Rhodes grew up outside Des Moines, Iowa. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marlboro College in 1969 and a Master of Fine Arts degree from The Iowa Writers' Workshop in 1971. [1]
In 1977, Rhodes suffered a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down. [2] Driftless was his first book since his return to publishing. In 1983, John Gardner had noted Rhodes favorably in On Becoming a Novelist which had helped lead, years later, to Rhodes' publishing his final three novels with Milkweed. [3]
Rhodes lived with his wife, Edna, in rural Wonewoc, Wisconsin. He died on November 10, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. [4]
David Rhodes (1946 – 2022) was an American novelist. He published six novels; the most recent, Painting Beyond Walls, was published in 2022.
Rhodes grew up outside Des Moines, Iowa. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marlboro College in 1969 and a Master of Fine Arts degree from The Iowa Writers' Workshop in 1971. [1]
In 1977, Rhodes suffered a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down. [2] Driftless was his first book since his return to publishing. In 1983, John Gardner had noted Rhodes favorably in On Becoming a Novelist which had helped lead, years later, to Rhodes' publishing his final three novels with Milkweed. [3]
Rhodes lived with his wife, Edna, in rural Wonewoc, Wisconsin. He died on November 10, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. [4]