Leif Enger is an American author who wrote the novel ''
Peace Like a River''.
Early life
Enger was born in 1961 and was raised in
Osakis, Minnesota. His parents were teachers. He attended
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) is a public university in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has an enrollment of 7,534 students in 2019 and 266 full-time faculty members. MSUM is a part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities s ...
, majoring in English and mass communication.
Career
Enger worked as a reporter and producer for
Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), is a public radio network for the state of Minnesota. With its three services, News & Information, YourClassical MPR and The Current, MPR operates a 46-station regional radio network in the upper Midwest.
MPR ha ...
from 1984 until the sale of ''
Peace Like a River''. In the early 1990s, he and his older brother, Lin, writing under the pen name L.L. Enger, produced a series of mystery novels featuring a retired baseball player.
His second solo novel, ''So Brave, Young, and Handsome'' appeared in May 2008.
In October 2018, his third novel, ''Virgil Wander'', was published by Grove Press.
His fourth novel, ''I Cheerfully Refuse'', will be published April 2024, also by Grove Press.
Personal life
Enger met his wife Robin at Moorhead State. They moved to a rural farm outside
Aitkin, Minnesota
Aitkin ( ) is a city in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,168 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Aitkin County.
History
Before the establishment of City of Aitkin, a transient community of Lexington was lo ...
to raise their two sons. When his children were grown, he and his wife moved to Duluth in 2018.
References
External links
Official siteBookpage Interview
(2001)
(2004)
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Writers from Minnesota
American male writers
Living people
1961 births
People from Douglas County, Minnesota