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Craig Clevenger | |
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| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Period | 2002–present |
| Genre | Transgressional fiction, neo-noir |
| Notable works | The Contortionist's Handbook, Dermaphoria |
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Craig Clevenger (born 1964) is an American author of contemporary fiction. Born 1964 in Dallas, Texas, he grew up in Southern California, where he studied English at California State University, Long Beach.[1] He is the author of three novels, The Contortionist's Handbook and Dermaphoria, both released by MacAdam/Cage, and Mother Howl, published by Datura. His work has been classified by some as neo-noir and has received praise from such authors as Chuck Palahniuk and Irvine Welsh.
Clevenger lists among his influences Jim Thompson, James M. Cain, Edgar Allan Poe, Richard Matheson, Italo Calvino, Kōbō Abe, Steve Erickson, Mark Danielewski, Will Christopher Baer, Seth Morgan, James Ellroy, Michael Hogan, John O'Brien, Michael Ventura and Rupert Thomson.[2]
Clevenger's third novel, Mother Howl, is based on his short story The Fade, which he adapted into a short film with director Scott Krinsky.[3]
He shares a fan base with fellow authors Will Christopher Baer and Stephen Graham Jones.[4]
- ^ "A Conversation with Craig Clevenger". Duende. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Craig Clevenger". The Cult. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Smoke and Mirrors - Six Finger Films". sixfingerfilms.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "CLICK HERE to support Redesign The Velvet". Indiegogo. Retrieved March 29, 2016.