Gordon Lish
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Gordon Lish is an American editor, writer, and teacher best known for his influential and often radical editing of prominent authors such as Raymond Carver.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
editor
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human ⓘ teacher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| child | Atticus Lish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-02-11 ⓘ |
| editedAuthor |
Amy Hempel
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Barry Hannah NERFINISHED ⓘ Ben Marcus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cynthia Ozick NERFINISHED ⓘ Don DeLillo NERFINISHED ⓘ Joy Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Robison NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Carver NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ Tobias Wolff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Alfred A. Knopf
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Esquire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Lish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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short stories ⓘ |
| givenName | Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Raymond Carver's prose style
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minimalist fiction in American literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Gordon Lish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential editing of Raymond Carver
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radical editing style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dear Mr. Capote
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Extravaganza NERFINISHED ⓘ Mourner at the Door NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ What I Know So Far NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
book editor
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creative writing instructor ⓘ fiction writer ⓘ short story writer ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hempstead, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
fiction editor at Esquire
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senior editor at Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Barbara Lish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Columbia University
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New York University NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaddo NERFINISHED ⓘ private writing workshops in New York ⓘ |
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