Born in the Bronx, he grew up in Scarsdale.[citation needed] He graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University in 1981, after which he lived in Osaka, Japan, for a year. He received an M.A. in English from Columbia University in 1984, and a Ph.D. in literature in 1989.[1][2] In 1992, he married Beth Weinhouse. From 1989 to 2008, he was a professor of English at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, where he administered the M.F.A. program in creative writing until 2007. David Galef and his family currently live in Montclair, where he is an English professor and director of the creative writing program at Montclair State University.[3]
Galef has published over sixteen books. In addition, he has written over two hundred short stories for magazines ranging from the British Punch to the Czech Prague Revue, the Canadian Prism International and the American Shenandoah.[1] His essays and reviews have appeared in The New York Times, Newsday, The Village Voice, Twentieth Century Literature, The Columbia History of the British Novel and many other places. His awards include a Henfield Foundation grant, a Writers Exchange award from Poets & Writers, the Meringoff Prize for fiction, and a Mississippi Arts Council grant, as well as residencies at Yaddo, Ragdale, and Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.[citation needed]
Flesh. New York: The Permanent Press, 1995. Russian translation, 2008.
Turning Japanese. New York: The Permanent Press, 1998.
How to Cope with Suburban Stress New York: The Permanent Press, 2006. Russian translation rights and film option sold, 2007.
Short-Story Collections
Laugh Track. Jackson, MS: The University Press of Mississippi, 2002.
A Man of Ideas and Other Stories. Las Cruces, NM: Noemi Press, 2008.
My Date with Neanderthal Woman. Ann Arbor, MI: Dzanc Books, 2011.
Poetry Collections
Flaws. Cincinnati, OH: David Roberts Books, 2007.
Lists. Indian Trail, NC: D-N Publishing, 2007.
Apocalypses. Georgetown, KY: Finishing Line Press, 2009.
Kanji Poems. Cincinnati, OH: Word Poetry, 2015.
Children’s Books
The Little Red Bicycle. Illus. Carol Nicklaus. New York: Random House, 1988.
Tracks. Illus. Tedd Arnold. New York: William Morrow, 1996. Rpt.by Junior Library Guild, 1996, and Scholastic (paperback and audio tape), 1996.
Translations
Even Monkeys Fall from Trees: The Wit and Wisdom of Japanese Proverbs. Illus. Jun Hashimoto. Tokyo: Tuttle, 2000. Rpt. of Even Monkeys Fall from Trees, and Other Japanese Proverbs. 1987.
Even a Stone Buddha Can Talk: More Wit and Wisdom of Japanese Proverbs. Illus. Jun Hashimoto. Tokyo: Tuttle, 2000.
Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom. Illus. Jun Hashimoto. Tokyo: Tuttle, 2012.
Criticism
Second Thoughts: A Focus on Rereading. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1998. [Editor and contributor.]
The Supporting Cast: A Study of Flat and Minor Characters. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1993.
Anthology
20 over 40. Jackson, MS: The University Press of Mississippi, 2006. [Co-editor with Beth Weinhouse.]
Textbook
Brevity: A Flash Fiction Handbook. New York: Columbia University Press, 2016.
Edition
Tess of the d’Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy. New York: Barnes & Noble, 2005. [Editor.]
david, galef, this, biography, living, person, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, adding, reliable, sources, contentious, material, about, living, persons, that, unsourced, poorly, sourced, must, removed, immediately, from, article, talk. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources David Galef news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message David Adam Galef born March 27 1959 is an American fiction writer critic poet translator and essayist David GalefBornDavid Adam Galef 1959 03 27 March 27 1959 age 64 New York City U S OccupationWriter critic poet translator essayistNationalityAmericanEducationPrinceton UniversityColumbia University MA PhD GenreFictionBorn in the Bronx he grew up in Scarsdale citation needed He graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University in 1981 after which he lived in Osaka Japan for a year He received an M A in English from Columbia University in 1984 and a Ph D in literature in 1989 1 2 In 1992 he married Beth Weinhouse From 1989 to 2008 he was a professor of English at the University of Mississippi in Oxford where he administered the M F A program in creative writing until 2007 David Galef and his family currently live in Montclair where he is an English professor and director of the creative writing program at Montclair State University 3 Galef has published over sixteen books In addition he has written over two hundred short stories for magazines ranging from the British Punchto the Czech Prague Revue the Canadian Prism Internationaland the American Shenandoah 1 His essays and reviews have appeared in The New York Times Newsday The Village Voice Twentieth Century Literature The Columbia History of the British Novel and many other places His awards include a Henfield Foundation grant a Writers Exchange award from Poets amp Writers the Meringoff Prize for fiction and a Mississippi Arts Council grant as well as residencies at Yaddo Ragdale and Virginia Center for the Creative Arts citation needed Contents 1 Works 2 See also 3 References 4 External referencesWorks editNovelsFlesh New York The Permanent Press 1995 Russian translation 2008 Turning Japanese New York The Permanent Press 1998 How to Cope with Suburban Stress New York The Permanent Press 2006 Russian translation rights and film option sold 2007 Short Story CollectionsLaugh Track Jackson MS The University Press of Mississippi 2002 A Man of Ideas and Other Stories Las Cruces NM Noemi Press 2008 My Date with Neanderthal Woman Ann Arbor MI Dzanc Books 2011 Poetry CollectionsFlaws Cincinnati OH David Roberts Books 2007 Lists Indian Trail NC D N Publishing 2007 Apocalypses Georgetown KY Finishing Line Press 2009 Kanji Poems Cincinnati OH Word Poetry 2015 Children s BooksThe Little Red Bicycle Illus Carol Nicklaus New York Random House 1988 Tracks Illus Tedd Arnold New York William Morrow 1996 Rpt by Junior Library Guild 1996 and Scholastic paperback and audio tape 1996 TranslationsEven Monkeys Fall from Trees The Wit and Wisdom of Japanese Proverbs Illus Jun Hashimoto Tokyo Tuttle 2000 Rpt of Even Monkeys Fall from Trees and Other Japanese Proverbs 1987 Even a Stone Buddha Can Talk More Wit and Wisdom of Japanese Proverbs Illus Jun Hashimoto Tokyo Tuttle 2000 Japanese Proverbs Wit and Wisdom Illus Jun Hashimoto Tokyo Tuttle 2012 CriticismSecond Thoughts A Focus on Rereading Detroit Wayne State University Press 1998 Editor and contributor The Supporting Cast A Study of Flat and Minor Characters University Park PA The Pennsylvania State University Press 1993 Anthology20 over 40 Jackson MS The University Press of Mississippi 2006 Co editor with Beth Weinhouse TextbookBrevity A Flash Fiction Handbook New York Columbia University Press 2016 EditionTess of the d Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy New York Barnes amp Noble 2005 Editor See also edit nbsp Poetry portal nbsp Novels portalTedd ArnoldReferences edit a b David Galef Mississippi writer from Oxford www mswritersandmusicians com Retrieved 2022 03 16 David Galef Mississippi writer from Oxford www mswritersandmusicians com Retrieved 2022 03 16 David Galef The Yale Review Retrieved 2022 03 16 External references editContemporary Authors Vol 145 Ed Kathleen J Edgar Gale Research 1995 151 World Authors 1990 1995 ed Clifford Thompson New York H W Wilson 1999 241 43 Mississippi Writers Page https web archive org web 20080204205546 http www olemiss edu mwp dir galef david index html Interview with David Galef 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Galef amp oldid 1170610348, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
