Katherine Dunn
Katherine Karen Dunn (October 24, 1945 – May 11, 2016) was an American novelist, journalist, voice artist, radio personality, book reviewer and poet. She was born in Garden City, Kansas, but was raised in Portland, Oregon. She was best known for the novel Geek Love (1989).
Katherine Dunn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Katherine Karen Dunn October 24, 1945 Garden City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | May 11, 2016 (aged 70) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Reed College Pacific University |
| Occupation | Writer |
Notable work | Geek Love |
Dunn died of lung cancer on May 11, 2016 in Portland, aged 70.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Jaquiss, Nigel (May 12, 2016). "Katherine Dunn, Author of Geek Love, Dies at 70". Willamette Week. http://www.wweek.com/news/2016/05/12/katherine-dunn-author-of-geek-love-dies-at-70/.
- ↑ "Award-winning Portland writer Katherine Dunn dies at 70". Portland Tribune. May 12, 2016. http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/306619-184653-award-winning-portland-writer-katherine-dunn-dies-at-70.
Other websites
- An interview with Guernica Magazine about her new book, One Ring Circus Archived 2009-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
- What The Hell Ever Happened To... Katherine Dunn? LitReactor, 2012
- Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
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