Frederick Busch
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Frederick Busch was an American
writer
. Busch was a master of the short story and one of America’s most prolific writers of fiction long and short.
Busch graduated from Muhlenberg College
and earned a master's degree from Columbia. He was professor emeritus of literature
at Colgate University
in Hamilton
, New York
from 1966 to 2003. He won numerous awards, including the American Academy of Arts and Letters Fiction Award in 1986 and the PEN/Malamud Award in 1991.
He is the father of actor Benjamin Busch
.
United States
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writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. Busch was a master of the short story and one of America’s most prolific writers of fiction long and short.
Busch graduated from Muhlenberg College
Muhlenberg College
Muhlenberg College is a private liberal arts college located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is named for Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, the patriarch of the Lutheran Church in America.- History...
and earned a master's degree from Columbia. He was professor emeritus of literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
at Colgate University
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
in Hamilton
Hamilton (village), New York
The Village of Hamilton is a village located within the town of Hamilton in Madison County, New York, USA.-Geography and climate:The village, located at , lies in the Chenango Valley, just south of the headwaters of the Chenango River. The village is approximately southeast of Syracuse and ...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
from 1966 to 2003. He won numerous awards, including the American Academy of Arts and Letters Fiction Award in 1986 and the PEN/Malamud Award in 1991.
He is the father of actor Benjamin Busch
Benjamin Busch
Benjamin B. Busch is an American actor, writer, film maker, photographer, and former United States Marine Corps officer. He is best known for his portrayal of Anthony Colicchio on the HBO original series The Wire.-Biography:...
.
Honours and awards
- 1962 Fellowship Woodrow Wilson Foundation
- 1981 Fellowship Guggenheim Foundation
- 1981 Fellowship Ingram Merrill Foundation
- 1985 National Jewish Book Award for Fiction, Jewish Book Council
- 1986 American Academy of Arts and Letters Fiction AwardThe American Academy of Arts and LettersThe American Academy of Arts and Letters is a 250-member honor society; its goal is to "foster, assist, and sustain excellence" in American literature, music, and art. Located in Washington Heights, a neighborhood in Upper Manhattan in New York, it shares Audubon Terrace, its Beaux Arts campus on...
- 1991 PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction
- 1997 New York Times Notable Book for "Girls: A Novel"
- 1999 National Book Critics Circle AwardNational Book Critics CircleThe National Book Critics Circle is an American tax-exempt organization for active book reviewers. Its flagship is the National Book Critics Circle Award....
Nomination for "The Night Inspector" - 2000 PEN/Faulkner Award for FictionPEN/Faulkner Award for FictionThe PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is awarded annually by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation to the authors of the year's best works of fiction by living American citizens. The winner receives US $15,000 and each of four runners-up receives US $5000. The foundation brings the winner and runners-up to...
finalist, for "The Night Inspector"