David Guterson Explained

David Guterson
Birth Date:4 May 1956
Birth Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Occupation:Writer
Education:University of Washington (BA, MFA)
Notableworks:Snow Falling on Cedars
Spouse:Robin Guterson
Children:5

David Guterson (; born May 4, 1956) is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, journalist, and essayist. He is best known as the author of the bestselling Japanese American internment novel Snow Falling on Cedars.

Early life

Guterson was born May4, 1956 in Seattle, Washington, the son of criminal defense lawyer Murray Guterson.[1] He attended Seattle Public Schools and Roosevelt High School, then the University of Washington, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.[2] He is also a Guggenheim Fellow.[3]

Teaching, writing

Before writing professionally, Guterson worked as a teacher for 10 years at Bainbridge High School. During that time he began having stories and essays published in small magazines and periodicals, and eventually sold pieces to Esquire, Sports Illustrated and Harper's Magazine. His first book, The Country Ahead of Us, the Country Behind (1989) is a collection of short stories set mostly in the Pacific Northwest. His second book, Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense (1992) contains essays on family and education.

Guterson's freelance journalism included articles on environmental issues, travel writing and human interest features.[4]

Snow Falling on Cedars, subsequent work

Guterson is best known as the author of Snow Falling on Cedars (1994),[5] for which he received the 1995 PEN/Faulkner Award.[6] To date, it has sold nearly four million copies[7] and was adapted into the 1999 film of the same title.[8]

His subsequent novels include East of the Mountains (1999), which was adapted into a movie of the same title in 2021, Our Lady of the Forest (2003), The Other (2008) and Ed King (2011).

Personal life

Guterson married his wife Robin when he was 23. They live on Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound and have five children and three grandchildren. He is a co-founder of Field's End, an organization for writers.[9]

Bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Guterson. www.barnesandnoble.com. Barnes & Noble. 30 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Chow. Kat. An interview with Honors alum David Guterson. www.washington.edu. University of Washington. 1 November 2011. 30 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141222233122/http://www.washington.edu/uaa/textpattern47/tp/features/244/DavidGuterson. 22 December 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: David Guterson. www.gf.org. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 30 December 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131003153426/http://www.gf.org/fellows/5976-david-guterson. 3 October 2013.
  4. http://library.umf.maine.edu/OBOC/2002/bio.html University of Maine, Farmington; David Guterson biography
  5. Web site: Peschel. Joseph. 'Problems With People' By David Guterson. www.bostonglobe.com. The Boston Globe. 30 December 2014.
  6. Web site: Associated Press. New Novelist Wins Faulkner. Los Angeles Times. 18 April 1995. 30 December 2014.
  7. Web site: Wroe. Nick. Death after life. The Guardian. 2 June 1999. 30 December 2014.
  8. Web site: Holden. Stephen. Prejudice Lingers in a Land of Mists. The New York Times. 22 December 1999. 30 December 2014.
  9. Web site: Our History. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216045258/http://www.fieldsend.org/history.aspx. dead. 16 February 2012. www.fieldsend.org. Field's End. 30 December 2014.
  10. Web site: Mathews. Linda. AT HOME WITH: David Guterson;Amid the Cedars, Serenity and Success. The New York Times. 29 February 1996. 30 December 2014.
  11. Web site: Alonso. Kassten. David Guterson's incisive 'Problems with People': book review. www.oregonlive.com. 17 June 2014. The Oregonian. 30 December 2014.
  12. Web site: Kakutani. Michiko. 'East of the Mountains': Distracting Detours in the Hunt for a Final Exit. The New York Times. 9 April 1999. 30 December 2014.
  13. Web site: Amidon. Stephen. Stephen Amidon on David Guterson's Our Lady of the Forest, a rich but uneven tale of faith and credulity. The Guardian. 1 November 2003. 30 December 2014.
  14. Web site: Barcott. Bruce. Into the Woods. The New York Times. 15 June 2008. 30 December 2014.
  15. Web site: Goodwillie. David. Mama's Boy. The New York Times. 23 November 2011. 30 December 2014.
  16. Web site: Poetry by David Guterson tops list of local reads. seattletimes.com/. The Seattle Times. 30 December 2014.
  17. Web site: Boon . Sarah . 2019-10-11 . David Guterson's book "Turn Around Time" applies mountaineering themes to youth, aging . 2022-08-31 . Alpinist.
  18. Web site: Guterson . David . The Final Case . 2022-08-31 . David Guterson.

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