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Pete Dexter

January 01, 1970

Pete Dexter (born July 22, 1943) is an American novelist.[1][2][3] He won the U.S. National Book Award in 1988 for his novel Paris Trout.[4]

Pete Dexter
Born (1943-07-22) July 22, 1943 (age 80)
Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationNovelist, screenwriter
Alma materUniversity of South Dakota
GenreFiction

Early life and education edit

Dexter was born in Pontiac, Michigan. His father died when Dexter was four and he and his mother moved to Milledgeville, Georgia, where she married a college physics professor.[5] He earned his undergraduate degree in 1969 from the University of South Dakota, which awarded him an honorary Doctor of Letters and Literature in 2010.

Career edit

He worked for what is now The Palm Beach Post in West Palm Beach, Florida, but quit in 1972 because the paper's owners forced the editorial page editor to endorse Richard Nixon over George McGovern.[6] He was a columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News,[1] from 1974 to 1986,[2] The Sacramento Bee,[7][when?] and syndicated to many newspapers such as the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Dexter began writing fiction after a life-changing 1981 incident in the Devil's Pocket, neighborhood in South Philadelphia, in which a mob of locals armed with baseball bats beat him severely. The perpetrators were upset by Dexter's recent column about a murder involving a drug deal-gone-wrong, published on December 9, 1981, in the Philadelphia Daily News,

A couple of weeks ago, a kid named Buddy Lego was found dead in Cobbs Creek," wrote Dexter. "It was a Sunday afternoon. He was from the neighborhood, a good athlete, a nice kid. Stoned all the time. The kind of kid you think you could have saved.

The kid's mother called Dexter, nearly hysterical. How, she cried, could he write that her dead son was a drug user? Lego's brother, Tommy, the night bartender at Dougherty's, was also on the phone, screaming at the then-38-year-old columnist, demanding a retraction.[8]

Dexter went to Dougherty's bar to talk to Tommy Lego, having told Lego he would not be publishing a retraction. In the bar, Dexter was blindsided by two blows to the jaw, splintering and breaking teeth. Later, Dexter returned with a friend, heavyweight prizefighter Randall "Tex" Cobb. In the ensuing fight outside the bar in the street, Cobb's arm was broken and Dexter was hospitalized with several injuries, including a broken back, pelvis, brain damage and dental devastation. Cobb's injuries cost him a shot at WBA heavyweight champion Mike Weaver.[8][9][10][11][12][13] The assault and its aftermath are mirrored by events that occur in Dexter's 2009 novel, Spooner.

Paper Trails, published in 2007, is a compilation of columns he wrote for the Philadelphia Daily News and The Sacramento Bee from the 1970s to the 1990s.

Personal life edit

For many years, Dexter lived and wrote on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound.[5][6][9] Dexter holds a position as Writer in Residence in the creative writing program at the University of South Dakota. He lives in Vermillion, South Dakota, near the university.

Works edit

Novels edit

Nonfiction edit

  • Paper Trails (2007)

Screenplays edit

References edit

  1. ^ NPR Weekend Edition. - February 10, 2007. - "Pete Dexter, Writing 'True Stories'"
  2. ^ Harper Collins. - Pete Dexter March 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Seattle Post-Intelligencer, seattlepi.com. - "P-I Writers in Residence for 2007"
  4. ^ a b "National Book Awards – 1988". National Book Foundation. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Rosenberg, Amy S. (April 10, 2007). - "Journey BACK". - The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  6. ^ a b Eyman, Scott (November 23, 2003). - "The Return of the No-Nonsense Writer". - The Palm Beach Post.
  7. ^ Bolle, Sonja (July 24, 1988). "Pete Dexter". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
    • a "How does a Sacramento Bee columnist come to write a novel..." — ¶ 1.
    • b "He likes Sacramento, where his boss is an old friend from Florida." — ¶ 7.
  8. ^ a b Conklin, Ellis E. (October 25, 2011). "Pete Dexter Lets It Bleed". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Hiltbrand, David (November 4, 2003). - "A Return to His Old Stomping Grounds". - The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  10. ^ Collins, Glenn (December 5, 1988). "From Memory to Page, Or How Pete Dexter Wrote a Prize Winner". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  11. ^ Juhi (September 23, 2013). "Pete Dexter: "You Have to be Hurt to See Anything at All"". WordPress. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  12. ^ Bowe, Barry (March 9, 2015). "Randall Tex Cobb | Blame My Father". Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  13. ^ Fernandez, Bernard (November 25, 2017). "The Night Randall "Tex" Cobb Made Howard Cosell Quit (and More)". The Sweet Science. Retrieved July 26, 2021.

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Pete Dexter born July 22 1943 is an American novelist 1 2 3 He won the U S National Book Award in 1988 for his novel Paris Trout 4 Pete DexterBorn 1943 07 22 July 22 1943 age 80 Pontiac Michigan U S OccupationNovelist screenwriterAlma materUniversity of South DakotaGenreFiction Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Works 4 1 Novels 4 2 Nonfiction 4 3 Screenplays 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education editDexter was born in Pontiac Michigan His father died when Dexter was four and he and his mother moved to Milledgeville Georgia where she married a college physics professor 5 He earned his undergraduate degree in 1969 from the University of South Dakota which awarded him an honorary Doctor of Letters and Literature in 2010 Career editHe worked for what is now The Palm Beach Post in West Palm Beach Florida but quit in 1972 because the paper s owners forced the editorial page editor to endorse Richard Nixon over George McGovern 6 He was a columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News 1 from 1974 to 1986 2 The Sacramento Bee 7 when and syndicated to many newspapers such as the Seattle Post Intelligencer Dexter began writing fiction after a life changing 1981 incident in the Devil s Pocket neighborhood in South Philadelphia in which a mob of locals armed with baseball bats beat him severely The perpetrators were upset by Dexter s recent column about a murder involving a drug deal gone wrong published on December 9 1981 in the Philadelphia Daily News A couple of weeks ago a kid named Buddy Lego was found dead in Cobbs Creek wrote Dexter It was a Sunday afternoon He was from the neighborhood a good athlete a nice kid Stoned all the time The kind of kid you think you could have saved The kid s mother called Dexter nearly hysterical How she cried could he write that her dead son was a drug user Lego s brother Tommy the night bartender at Dougherty s was also on the phone screaming at the then 38 year old columnist demanding a retraction 8 Dexter went to Dougherty s bar to talk to Tommy Lego having told Lego he would not be publishing a retraction In the bar Dexter was blindsided by two blows to the jaw splintering and breaking teeth Later Dexter returned with a friend heavyweight prizefighter Randall Tex Cobb In the ensuing fight outside the bar in the street Cobb s arm was broken and Dexter was hospitalized with several injuries including a broken back pelvis brain damage and dental devastation Cobb s injuries cost him a shot at WBA heavyweight champion Mike Weaver 8 9 10 11 12 13 The assault and its aftermath are mirrored by events that occur in Dexter s 2009 novel Spooner Paper Trails published in 2007 is a compilation of columns he wrote for the Philadelphia Daily News and The Sacramento Bee from the 1970s to the 1990s Personal life editFor many years Dexter lived and wrote on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound 5 6 9 Dexter holds a position as Writer in Residence in the creative writing program at the University of South Dakota He lives in Vermillion South Dakota near the university Works editNovels edit God s Pocket 1983 adapted as the 2014 film God s Pocket Deadwood 1986 influenced the 1995 film Wild Bill Paris Trout 1988 winner of the National Book Award for Fiction 4 Brotherly Love 1991 The Paperboy 1995 1996 Literary Award PEN Center USA Train 2003 Spooner 2009 Nonfiction edit Paper Trails 2007 Screenplays edit Paris Trout 1991 Rush 1991 Michael 1996 Mulholland Falls 1996 The Paperboy 2012 References edit NPR Weekend Edition February 10 2007 Pete Dexter Writing True Stories Harper Collins Pete Dexter Archived March 11 2014 at the Wayback Machine Seattle Post Intelligencer seattlepi com P I Writers in Residence for 2007 a b National Book Awards 1988 National Book Foundation Retrieved March 27 2012 a b Rosenberg Amy S April 10 2007 Journey BACK The Philadelphia Inquirer a b Eyman Scott November 23 2003 The Return of the No Nonsense Writer The Palm Beach Post Bolle Sonja July 24 1988 Pete Dexter Los Angeles Times Retrieved July 20 2013 a How does a Sacramento Bee columnist come to write a novel 1 b He likes Sacramento where his boss is an old friend from Florida 7 a b Conklin Ellis E October 25 2011 Pete Dexter Lets It Bleed Seattle Weekly Retrieved July 25 2021 a b Hiltbrand David November 4 2003 A Return to His Old Stomping Grounds The Philadelphia Inquirer Collins Glenn December 5 1988 From Memory to Page Or How Pete Dexter Wrote a Prize Winner The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved July 25 2021 Juhi September 23 2013 Pete Dexter You Have to be Hurt to See Anything at All WordPress Retrieved July 25 2021 Bowe Barry March 9 2015 Randall Tex Cobb Blame My Father Retrieved July 26 2021 Fernandez Bernard November 25 2017 The Night Randall Tex Cobb Made Howard Cosell Quit and More The Sweet Science Retrieved July 26 2021 External links editPete Dexter at IMDb Interview with Dexter at Powells com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pete Dexter amp oldid 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