Richard Russo | |
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![]() Russo in 2008 | |
Born | Johnstown, New York, U.S. | July 15, 1949
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Education | University of Arizona (BA, MFA, PhD) |
Notable works | Empire Falls, Nobody's Fool, Straight Man |
Notable awards | 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction |
Spouse | Barbara Russo |
Children | 2 |
Richard Russo (born July 15, 1949) is an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and teacher. In 2002, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for his novel Empire Falls.[1] Several of his works have been adapted into television series and movies.