David Mura | |
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| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Grinnell College (BA) Vermont College of Fine Arts (MFA) |
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David Mura (born 1952) is an American author, poet, novelist, playwright, critic and performance artist[1] whose writings explore the themes of race, identity and history. In 2018, Mura has published a book on creative writing, A Stranger’s Journey: Race, Identity & Narrative Craft in Writing, in which he argues for a more inclusive and expansive definition of craft.
Mura has published two memoirs, Turning Japanese: Memoirs of a Sansei, which won the Josephine Miles Book Award from the Oakland PEN and was listed in the New York Times Notable Books of the Year, and Where the Body Meets Memory: An Odyssey of Race, Sexuality and Identity (1995). His most recent book of poetry is The Last Incantation (2014); his other poetry books include After We Lost Our Way, which won the National Poetry Contest, The Colors of Desire (winner of the Carl Sandburg Literary Award), and Angels for the Burning. His novel is Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire (Coffee House Press, 2008).
Mura communicates frequently through his social media accounts: blog.davidmura.com; @MuraDavid