Frederick Busch

American author and critic
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Also known as: Frederick Matthew Busch
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In full:
Frederick Matthew Busch
Born:
August 1, 1941, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died:
February 23, 2006, New York (aged 64)

Frederick Busch (born August 1, 1941, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died February 23, 2006, New York) was an American critic, editor, novelist, and short-story writer, whose work often examined aspects of family life from diverse points of view. Busch graduated from Muhlenberg College in 1962 and received an M.A. in 1967 from Columbia University. From 1966 to 2003 he taught at Colgate University, and he also served as acting director (1978–79) of the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Busch’s first novel, I Wanted a Year Without Fall, was published in 1971. It centres on two men who are running from their ...(100 of 274 words)