John Williams
Born in 1922
Fiction
Poetry
John Edward Williams was an American author and academic.
Born in 1922, he served in World War II before pursuing his education in literature.
Williams taught creative writing at the University of Denver for over 30 years, becoming director of the program in 1955.
He published several novels and poetry collections throughout his career, with Stoner (1965) gaining widespread acclaim posthumously.
Williams' writing is characterized by its precise prose and exploration of ordinary lives.
He received the National Book Award for his historical novel Augustus in 1973.
After retiring in 1986, Williams moved to Arkansas, where he passed away in 1994, leaving an unfinished novel behind.
