Lance Olsen

Lance Olsen
Olsen speaking at Texas A&M University–Commerce, November 2014
Olsen speaking at Texas A&M University–Commerce, November 2014
Born (1956-10-14) October 14, 1956 (age 68)
New Jersey, United States
OccupationWriter, professor
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison (BA)
Iowa Writers' Workshop (MFA)
University of Virginia (MA, PhD)
PeriodContemporary
GenreNovel, Short Story, Criticism
Spouse
Andi Olsen
(m. 1981)
Website
www.lanceolsen.com

Lance Olsen (born October 14, 1956) is an American writer known for his experimental, lyrical, fragmentary, cross-genre narratives that question the limits of historical knowledge.