Nick Arvin | |
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 Arvin in 2008 | |
| Born | North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
University of Michigan Stanford University Iowa Writers' Workshop |
| Website | |
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Nick Arvin is an American engineer and writer.
Early life and education
Arvin was born in North Carolina and raised in Michigan. [1] He graduated from the University of Michigan and Stanford University with degrees in mechanical engineering. [1] He is also a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. [1] He has worked in forensic engineering and accident reconstruction.
Writing career
He has published four books of fiction: The Reconstructionist, Articles of War, Mad Boy, and In the Electric Eden: Stories.
He has also had work published in The New Yorker. [2]
Personal life
He currently resides in Denver, Colorado. [3]
Awards
Articles of War was listed by Esquire magazine as one of the best books of the year and was awarded the Rosenthal Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction from the American Library Association, [4] and the Colorado Book Award. He is also the recipient of a Michener Fellowship and an Isherwood Foundation Grant. [5]
In 2008, Arvin was awarded a Literature Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts. [3]
Bibliography
- In the Electric Eden: Stories. New York: Penguin Books, 2003. ISBN 0142002569 OCLC 50503312
- Articles of War. New York: Doubleday, 2005. ISBN 0385512775 OCLC 55502462
- The Reconstructionist. New York: Harper Perennial, 2012. ISBN 9780061995163 OCLC 730414075
- Mad Boy: An Account of Henry Phipps in the War of 1812. Europa Editions, 2018. ISBN 978-1609454586
References
- ^ a b c Vidimos, Robin (2007-09-23). "Denver Post, "War, fate can be hard to tell apart," 9/21/2007-". Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ^ "The New Yorker, "Along the Highways," 5/9/2005-". The New Yorker. 2 May 2005. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ^ a b "Nick Arvin".
- ^ "W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction".
- ^ "Nick Arvin | NEA". Nea.gov. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
External links
| International | |
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| National | |
- Living people
- 21st-century American engineers
- 21st-century American male writers
- 21st-century American non-fiction writers
- 21st-century American novelists
- American male non-fiction writers
- American male novelists
- American military writers
- Iowa Writers' Workshop alumni
- The New Yorker people
- Novelists from Michigan
- Stanford University School of Engineering alumni
- University of Michigan College of Engineering alumni
Nick Arvin | |
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|
Arvin in 2008 | |
| Born | North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation |
|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
University of Michigan Stanford University Iowa Writers' Workshop |
| Website | |
|
www | |
Nick Arvin is an American engineer and writer.
Early life and education
Arvin was born in North Carolina and raised in Michigan. [1] He graduated from the University of Michigan and Stanford University with degrees in mechanical engineering. [1] He is also a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. [1] He has worked in forensic engineering and accident reconstruction.
Writing career
He has published four books of fiction: The Reconstructionist, Articles of War, Mad Boy, and In the Electric Eden: Stories.
He has also had work published in The New Yorker. [2]
Personal life
He currently resides in Denver, Colorado. [3]
Awards
Articles of War was listed by Esquire magazine as one of the best books of the year and was awarded the Rosenthal Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction from the American Library Association, [4] and the Colorado Book Award. He is also the recipient of a Michener Fellowship and an Isherwood Foundation Grant. [5]
In 2008, Arvin was awarded a Literature Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts. [3]
Bibliography
- In the Electric Eden: Stories. New York: Penguin Books, 2003. ISBN 0142002569 OCLC 50503312
- Articles of War. New York: Doubleday, 2005. ISBN 0385512775 OCLC 55502462
- The Reconstructionist. New York: Harper Perennial, 2012. ISBN 9780061995163 OCLC 730414075
- Mad Boy: An Account of Henry Phipps in the War of 1812. Europa Editions, 2018. ISBN 978-1609454586
References
- ^ a b c Vidimos, Robin (2007-09-23). "Denver Post, "War, fate can be hard to tell apart," 9/21/2007-". Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ^ "The New Yorker, "Along the Highways," 5/9/2005-". The New Yorker. 2 May 2005. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ^ a b "Nick Arvin".
- ^ "W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction".
- ^ "Nick Arvin | NEA". Nea.gov. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
- Living people
- 21st-century American engineers
- 21st-century American male writers
- 21st-century American non-fiction writers
- 21st-century American novelists
- American male non-fiction writers
- American male novelists
- American military writers
- Iowa Writers' Workshop alumni
- The New Yorker people
- Novelists from Michigan
- Stanford University School of Engineering alumni
- University of Michigan College of Engineering alumni