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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instanceOf editor
human
teacher
writer
child Atticus Lish NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1934-02-11
editedAuthor Amy Hempel NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Esquire NERFINISHED
familyName Lish NERFINISHED
genre literary fiction
short stories
givenName Gordon NERFINISHED
influenced Raymond Carver's prose style
minimalist fiction in American literature
languageOfWorkOrName English
name Gordon Lish NERFINISHED
notableFor influential editing of Raymond Carver
radical editing style
notableWork Dear Mr. Capote NERFINISHED
Extravaganza NERFINISHED
Mourner at the Door NERFINISHED
Peru NERFINISHED
What I Know So Far NERFINISHED
occupation book editor
creative writing instructor
fiction writer
short story writer
teacher
placeOfBirth Hempstead, New York, United States NERFINISHED
positionHeld fiction editor at Esquire
senior editor at Alfred A. Knopf
residence New York City
spouse Barbara Lish NERFINISHED
taughtAt Columbia University NERFINISHED
New York University NERFINISHED
Yaddo NERFINISHED
private writing workshops in New York

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