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(1931-1989) Novelist and short fiction writer. Donald Barthelme was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1931 and died in Houston, Texas in 1989. He was the author of many short stories and novels.

Full Name

Donald Barthelme

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Barthelme taught briefly at the State University of New York at Buffalo, New York.

1931

BIRTH

Donald Barthelme was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1931.

1960

RESIDENCE

Barthelme moved to New York City in the 1960s.

1964

LITWORK

Come Back, Dr. Caligari
Little, Brown (Boston).

Short story collection.

1967

LITWORK

Snow White
Atheneum (New York City).

Novel.

1968

LITWORK

Unspeakable Practices, Unnatural Acts
Farrar, Straus (New York City).

Short story collection.

1970

LITWORK

City Life
Farrar, Straus.

Short story collection.

1972

LITWORK

Sadness
Farrar, Straus.

Short story collection.

1974

LITWORK

Guilty Pleasures
Farrar, Straus.

Nonfiction.

1974

OTHER

Barthelme taught briefly at the College of the City of New York from 1974 to 1975.

1975

LITWORK

The Dead Father
Farrar, Straus.

Novel.

1979

LITWORK

Great Days
Farrar, Straus.

Short story collection.

1981

LITWORK

Sixty Stories
Putnam (New York City).

Short story collection.

1983

LITWORK

Overnight to Many Distant Cities
Putnam.

Short story collection.

1986

LITWORK

Paradise
Putnam.

Novel.

1989

DEATH

Barthelme died in Houston, Texas in 1989.

1990

LITWORK

The King
Harper (New York City).

Novel.

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