Rick Bass | |
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 Rick Bass in 2015 | |
| Born | March 7, 1958 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer and environmental activist |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Utah State University |
| Notable works | For a Little While |
| Notable awards | Story Prize |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Hughes Bass (1987-2015) |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Rick Bass (born March 7, 1958) is an American writer and an environmental activist.[1] He has a Bachelor of Science in Geology with a focus in Wildlife from Utah State University. Right after he graduated, he interned for one year as a Wildlife Biologist at the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company in Arkansas. He then went onto working as an oil and gas geologist and consultant before becoming a writer and teacher. He has worked across the United States at various universities: University of Texas at Austin, Beloit College, University of Montana, Pacific University, and most recently Iowa State University. He has done many workshops and lectures on writing and wildlife throughout his career. Texas Tech University and University of Texas at Austin have collections of his written work.
- ^ "A Guide to the Rick Bass Papers, 1982–1994". Southwest Writer's Collection. University of Texas. Retrieved July 25, 2011.