David Bowman (writer) explained
| David Bowman |
| Birth Date: | December 8, 1957 |
| Occupation: | Writer |
David Bowman (December 8, 1957 – February 27, 2012) is an American writer. He published two novels and one book of music criticism before his death in 2012, at age 54.[1] A third novel, Big Bang, was published on January 15, 2019, by Little, Brown and Company.[2] Bowman also wrote for Salon.[3]
Books
His first novel, Let the Dog Drive, was a 1993 New York Times Notable Book. It also won the Elmer Holmes Bobst Award for Emerging Writers.[4]
Bunny Modern, his second novel, was published in 1998; SPIN called it "lively, whacked-out, [and] often surprisingly moving."[5]
Bowman's only work of nonfiction, This Must Be the Place: The Adventures of the Talking Heads in the 20th Century, about Talking Heads, came out in 2001.[1]
Big Bang, Bowman's posthumous novel, received critical acclaim.[6] [7] [8]
Further reading
Notes and References
- News: David Bowman, Author of 'Let the Dog Drive,' Dies at 54. Paul. Vitello. May 3, 2012. The New York Times.
- Web site: Big Bang. May 8, 2018. littlebrown.com. July 3, 2019. July 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190701160737/https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/david-bowman/big-bang/9780316560238/. dead.
- Web site: Salon.com | News, Politics, Business, Technology & Culture. www.salon.com.
- News: The Hippo and the Belle of Amherst. Tim. Sandlin. February 7, 1993. The New York Times.
- 2020 Vision . 56. bunny modern bowman.. Spin. SPIN Media. LLC. February 3, 1998. SPIN Media LLC. Internet Archive.
- Web site: Bowman . David . Among the Dark Horses with David Bowman's "Big Bang" – Los Angeles Review of Books . Lareviewofbooks.org . June 4, 2019 . 4 July 2019.
- News: An Encyclopedic Novel Intent on Reliving the Baby Boomers' Touchstone Moments. All of Them.. John. Williams. February 10, 2019. The New York Times.
- Web site: 'Big Bang' praises famous men (and women). Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
