Richard Goodman (born July 11, 1945) is an American writer of nonfiction. He lives in Lafayette,

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. He is the author of four books of nonfiction. His articles and essays have appeared in the '' Harvard Review'', ''Ascent'', ''Vanity Fair'', ''

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Creative Nonfiction Creative nonfiction (also known as literary nonfiction or narrative nonfiction or literary journalism or verfabula) is a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. Creative nonfiction contra ...

'', ''French Review'', and '' The Michigan Quarterly Review'', among others. He was educated at the

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, where he won a Hopwood Award and received a B.A.; at Wayne State University, where he received his M.A.; and at Spalding University, where he received his M.F.A.Richard Goodman
from Poets & Writers web site. URL accessed 06/29/21.

Bibliography

*''The Bicycle Diaries'' 2011 *''A New York Memoir'' 2010 *''The Soul of Creative Writing'' 2008 *''French Dirt: The Story of a Garden in the South of France'' 1991/2002

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External links

Poets & Writers Directory

MacDowell Colony Artists

Authors Guild profile
Living people 1945 births American male non-fiction writers Spalding University alumni University of Michigan alumni Wayne State University alumni University of New Orleans faculty Hopwood Award winners {{US-nonfiction-writer-stub