James Robison (author)

James Robison
Houston, Spring 1992
Houston, Spring 1992
BornOctober 12, 1946
Worthington, Ohio
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • short story writer
  • poet
  • screenwriter
NationalityAmerican
GenreFiction & Poetry
Notable awardsPushcart Prize

Whiting Award

Rosenthal Award in Fiction - American Academy of Arts and Letters
SpouseMary Ferraro (m. 1997)
Website
jamesrobison.us

James Robison (born October 11, 1946) is an American novelist, short story writer, poet and screenwriter. The author of The Illustrator (1988) and Rumor and Other Stories (1985), his work has frequently appeared in The New Yorker and numerous other journals. He is a recipient of the Whiting Award[1] for his short fiction and a Rosenthal Award[2] from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.[3] He has held teaching posts at numerous universities across the United States, including the University of Houston[4] and Loyola University Maryland.