Vollmann

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Vollmann is the surname of William T. Vollmann, an American novelist and journalist known for his ambitious, genre-blending works and explorations of violence, poverty, and history.

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Vollmann canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf essayist
family name
human
journalist
novelist
short story writer
surname
war correspondent
awardReceived National Book Award for Fiction
PEN West Award
surface form: PEN Center USA West Award for Fiction

Whiting Writers' Award
surface form: Whiting Award
awardReceivedFor Europe Central
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
genre historical fiction
journalism
literary fiction
nonfiction
hasLanguageOfOrigin German
hasNotableBearer William T. Vollmann
languageOfWorkOrName English
mainTheme history
marginalized communities
poverty
violence
war
nationality American
notableSeries Seven Dreams: A Book of North American Landscapes
The Rainbow Stories
surface form: The Rainbow Stories cycle
notableWork Argall
Europe Central
Fathers and Crows
Imperial
Poor People
Rising Up and Rising Down
The Atlas
The Dying Grass
The Ice-Shirt
The Rainbow Stories
The Rifles
The Royal Family
You Bright and Risen Angels
occupation essayist
journalist
novelist
short story writer
writer
writingStyle experimental
genre-blending

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