Roy Hoffman (born June 23, 1953) is an American writer and journalist. He has published several books including his

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-winning novel ''Almost Family''. He has written articles for the ''

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'' and the ''

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''. He has also received awards for his literary work.

Personal life

Hoffman was born and raised in a Jewish family in

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, United States. After receiving his baccalaureate degree in English in 1975, he moved to New York. He has lived

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and

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for twenty years. He and his family live in

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Career

Hoffman began his writing career from younger age. He contributed to his high school literary magazine. During the study at

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, he also wrote for the college newspaper. He has worked for New York Magazine and WNET-13 public television station. He has also worked for then-Governor Mario M. Cuomo. He has also written articles and book reviews. He has published his first book ''Almost Family'' in 1983. His second book was a novel. He has also published a collection of essays.

Awards

* Lillian Smith Book Award, Southern Regional Council, 1983 * Alabama Author Award, Alabama Library Association, 1984

Bibliography

* ''Almost Family'' New York: Dial Press, 1983. Rpt. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2000. * ''Back Home: Journeys Through Mobile'' Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 2001. * ''Chicken Dreaming Corn'' A Novel.Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2004.

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Voices rich in Roy Hoffman's 'Alabama Afternoons

Roy Hoffman

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