William T. Vollmann | |
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 Vollmann in 2006 | |
| Born | William Tanner Vollmann July 28, 1959 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Education | Deep Springs College Cornell University (BA) |
| Period | 1987–present |
| Genre | Literary fiction, historical fiction |
| Subject | War, violence, science, human compassion |
William Tanner Vollmann (born July 28, 1959) is an American novelist, journalist, war correspondent, short story writer, and essayist. He won the 2005 National Book Award for Fiction with the novel Europe Central.