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Susan Engberg
Susan Engberg (June 12, 1940 – October 10, 2021) was an American novelist and award-winning author. Biography Susan Engberg was of German and Danish descent. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Lawrence University in Wisconsin with a degree in English, Engberg worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, at Yale University, and as an editor for the ''Iowa Review''. Engberg was the author of four short story collections. Her first collection, ''Pastorale'', was called “so good that tcould change your life” by Russell Banks in '' The New York Times''. She followed this up with ''A Stay by the River'' and ''Sarah's Laughter''. Her latest collection, ''Above the Houses'', was called "gorgeously crafted" in a review in ''Publishers Weekly'', which added that "Engberg's quiet denouements feel wholly integral to these tales of quiet desperation." Engberg lived in Milwaukee with her husband, Charles, an architect and jazz musician This is a list of jazz mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque (, ) is the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. At the time of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population of Dubuque was 59,667. The city lies at the junction of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, a region locally known as the Dubuque area, Tri-State Area. It serves as the main commercial, industrial, educational, and cultural center for the area. Geographically, it is part of the Driftless Area, a portion of North America that escaped all three phases of the Wisconsin Glaciation. Dubuque is a tourist destination featuring the city's unique architecture and river location. It is home to five institutions of higher education, making it a center for culture and learning. Dubuque has long been a center of manufacturing, the local economy has also diversified to other areas in the 21st century. Alongside previously mentioned industries, the city has large health care, publishing, and financial service sectors. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
