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Michael Chabon

Leon Chaim Bach

American novelist, short story writer, essayist.

Statements about Michael Chabon

Country of Citizenship

United States

Date of Birth

5/24/1963

Instance Of

Human

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Place of Birth

Washington, D.C.

Official Website

http://www.michaelchabon.com/

Given Name

Michael (First Name)

Spouse

Ayelet Waldman
(1993 - )
Start Time
: 1993

Notable Work

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
The Yiddish Policemen's Union

Occupation

Writer
Essayist
Screenwriter
Novelist
Columnist
Science Fiction Writer
Children's Writer
Television Producer
Gay Fiction Writer

Educated At

University of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Mellon University
University of California, Irvine
University of California
Howard High School

Award Received

10 items
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
(2001)
For Work
:
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Point in Time
: 2001
Nebula Award for Best Novel
(2008)
For Work
:
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Follows
:
Jack McDevitt
Followed By
:
Ursula K. Le Guin
Point in Time
: 2008
Helmerich Award
(2008)
Point in Time
: 2008
Hugo Award for Best Novel
(2008)
For Work
:
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Follows
:
Vernor Vinge
Followed By
:
Neil Gaiman
Point in Time
: 2008
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
(2008)
For Work
:
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Follows
:
Vernor Vinge
Followed By
:
Neal Stephenson
Point in Time
: 2008
Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel
(2009)
For Work
:
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Point in Time
: 2009
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
(2007)
For Work
:
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Point in Time
: 2007
Sophie Brody Medal
(2017)
For Work
:
Moonglow
Point in Time
: 2017
Fernanda Pivano Award for American Literature
(2013)
Point in Time
: 2013
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature
(2003)
For Work
:
Summerland
Follows
:
Peter Dickinson
Followed By
:
Clare B. Dunkle
Point in Time
: 2003

Work Location

Berkeley

Commons Gallery

Michael Chabon

Nominated For

PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
(2001)
For Work
:
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Point in Time
: 2001
Locus Award for Best Short Story
(2002)
For Work
:
The God of Dark Laughter
Point in Time
: 2002
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
(2005)
For Work
:
Spider-Man 2
Point in Time
: 2005
Hammett Prize
(2007)
For Work
:
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Point in Time
: 2007
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
(2008)
For Work
:
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Point in Time
: 2008
Grand Prix De L'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel
(2004)
For Work
:
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Point in Time
: 2004
BSFA Award for Best Novel
(2007)
For Work
:
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Point in Time
: 2007
Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book
(2003)
For Work
:
Summerland
Point in Time
: 2003
Locus Award for Best Anthology
(2004)
For Work
:
McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales
Point in Time
: 2004

Religion or Worldview

Judaism

Residence

Columbia
Berkeley

Influenced By

26 items
J. G. Ballard
Roger Angell
Robert Stone
Raymond Chandler
Henry James
Ursula K. Le Guin
Paul Auster
Robert Graves
George R. R. Martin
Philip Roth
Michael Moorcock
Edith Wharton
Jack Vance
John Cheever
Thomas Pynchon
Vladimir Nabokov
Donald Barthelme
Arthur Conan Doyle
Gabriel García Márquez
Gustave Flaubert
Richard Yates
Jorge Luis Borges
John Keats
Marcel Proust
Frank O'Hara
F. Scott Fitzgerald

Member Of

American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Letters

Family Name

Chabon

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Sex or Gender

Male

Described by Source

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Start of Work Period

1987

Name in Native Language

Michael Chabon

List of Works

Michael Chabon Bibliography

Writing Language

English
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