Peter Orner | |
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| Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Michigan Northeastern University School of Law (JD) Iowa Writers' Workshop (MFA) |
| Period | 2001–present |
| Genre | fiction, nonfiction |
| Notable works | Esther Stories, The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo, Love and Shame and Love |
| Notable awards | National Book Critics Circle (finalist), California Book Awards (silver medal) |
| Relatives | Eric Orner (brother) |
| Website | |
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Peter Orner is an American writer. He is the author of two novels, two story collections and a book of essays. Orner holds the Professorship of English and Creative Writing at Dartmouth College[1] and was formerly a professor of creative writing at San Francisco State University. He spent 2016 and 2017 on a Fulbright in Namibia[2] teaching at the University of Namibia.