Adam Johnson | |
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Born | South Dakota, U.S. | July 12, 1967
Occupation | Author, lecturer |
Education | Arizona State University, Tempe (BA) McNeese State University (MFA) Florida State University (PhD) |
Genre | Fiction |
Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award |
Adam Johnson (born July 12, 1967) is an American novelist and short story writer. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his 2012 novel, The Orphan Master's Son, and the National Book Award for his 2015 story collection Fortune Smiles. He is also a professor of English at Stanford University with a focus on creative writing.[1]