Dan Chaon

Dan Chaon
Chaon at the 2017 Texas Book Festival
Chaon at the 2017 Texas Book Festival
Born (1964-06-11) June 11, 1964 (age 60)
Sidney, Nebraska
OccupationNovelist, short story writer
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materNorthwestern University
Syracuse University
GenreFiction
Notable worksIll Will
Await Your Reply
Among the Missing
Notable awards2006 Academy Award for Literature, American Academy of Arts and Letters
Finalist, National Magazine Award in Fiction
Finalist, National Book Award
Website
danchaon.net

Dan Chaon (born June 11, 1964) is an American writer. Formerly a creative writing professor, he is the author of three short story collections and four novels.