Bruce Dobler
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Bruce Dobler was an American
writer
.
Born June 30 in Chicago, Illinois
, he earned his BA at the University of Illinois
and MFA at the Iowa Writers' Workshop
. In 1969-1970, Dobler was the first "writer-in-residence" at Philips Exeter Academy. Later he taught English Literature and Writing at Windham College
, the University of Arizona
, and the University of Texas, El Paso. Since 1979 he has taught writing at the University of Pittsburgh
.
Dobler was married to the poet Patricia Dobler
(1939—2004). He divorced her in 1992.
In 2008 on the 4th of July, he married Julieta (Julie) Barrera. He was found deceased in his home in El Paso, TX on August 15, 2010, aged 71.
United States
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writer
Writer
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Born June 30 in Chicago, Illinois
Illinois
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, he earned his BA at the University of Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
and MFA at the Iowa Writers' Workshop
Iowa Writers' Workshop
The Program in Creative Writing, more commonly known as the Iowa Writers' Workshop, at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, is a highly regarded graduate-level creative writing program in the United States...
. In 1969-1970, Dobler was the first "writer-in-residence" at Philips Exeter Academy. Later he taught English Literature and Writing at Windham College
Windham College
Windham College was a liberal arts college located in Putney, Vermont on the campus of what is now Landmark College.-History:Windham was founded in 1951 by Walter F. Hendricks as the Vermont Institute of Special Studies. The school's initial aim was to help foreign students improve their English...
, the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
, and the University of Texas, El Paso. Since 1979 he has taught writing at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
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Dobler was married to the poet Patricia Dobler
Patricia Dobler
Patricia Dobler was an American poet.Born Patricia Averdick in Middletown, Ohio, she completed her BA in political science at St. Xavier College in Chicago, then married the writer Bruce Dobler in 1961...
(1939—2004). He divorced her in 1992.
In 2008 on the 4th of July, he married Julieta (Julie) Barrera. He was found deceased in his home in El Paso, TX on August 15, 2010, aged 71.
Works
- The Last Rush North, novel (Little,Brown, 1976)
- Ice Pick: A Novel about Life and Death in a Maximum Security Prison, novel (Little,Brown, 1974)
- I Made It Myself, (Grosset, 1973)