Donald Barthelme | |
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| Born | Donald Barthelme Jr. April 7, 1931 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | July 23, 1989 (aged 58) Houston, Texas, US |
| Occupation | Writer, professor |
| Education | University of Houston |
| Period | 1961–1989 |
| Genre | Short story |
| Literary movement | Postmodern literature |
| Relatives | Donald Barthelme Sr. Frederick Barthelme Steven Barthelme |
Donald Barthelme Jr. (pronounced BAR-thəl-mee or BAR-təl-mee; April 7, 1931 – July 23, 1989) was an American short story writer and novelist known for his playful, postmodernist style of short fiction. Barthelme also worked as a newspaper reporter for the Houston Post, was managing editor of Location magazine, director of the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston (1961–1962), co-founder of Fiction (with Mark Mirsky and the assistance of Max and Marianne Frisch), and a professor at various universities.[1] He also was one of the original founders of the University of Houston Creative Writing Program.
- ^ "Fiction History". Fiction. City College of New York. Retrieved May 2, 2022.