Chester Aaron
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Chester Aaron is an American
writer
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Born in Butler, Pennsylvania
, to Albert and Celia (Charleson) Aaron, he attended the Butler Senior High School, UCLA, and San Francisco State University
. In addition to his writing, he has worked as a steel worker, an X-ray technician, a college professor, and a garlic farmer.
For adults:
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Writer
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Born in Butler, Pennsylvania
Butler, Pennsylvania
The city of Butler is the county seat of Butler County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, situated north of Pittsburgh. The population was 15,121 at the 2000 census.- History :...
, to Albert and Celia (Charleson) Aaron, he attended the Butler Senior High School, UCLA, and San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
. In addition to his writing, he has worked as a steel worker, an X-ray technician, a college professor, and a garlic farmer.
Works
For young adults:- Better than Laughter, Harcourt (New York, NY), 1972.
- An American Ghost, illustrations by David Lemon, Harcourt (New York, NY), 1973.
- Hello to Bodega, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1976.
- Spill, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1978.
- Catch Calico!, Dutton (New York, NY), 1979.
- GideonGideonGideon was an Israelite judge who appears in the Book of JudgesGideon may also refer to:- Religion :* Gideon , a figure in the Book of Mormon* Gideons International, distributor of copies of the Bible- Media :...
, Lippincott (Philadelphia, PA), 1982. - Duchess, Lippincott (Philadelphia, PA), 1982.
- Out of Sight, Out of MindOut of Sight, Out of Mind"Out of Sight, Out of Mind" was the 99th episode of the M*A*S*H television series, and the third episode of the fifth season. Written by Ken Levine and David Isaacs and directed by Gene Reynolds, it first aired on October 5, 1976 and was repeated December 28, 1976...
, Lippincott (Philadelphia, PA), 1985. - Lackawanna, Lippincott (Philadelphia, PA), 1986.
- Alex, Who Won His War, Walker (New York, NY), 1991.
- Home to the Sea, Brown Barn Books, 2008.
For adults:
- The Cowbank (play), produced at University of California, Berkeley, 1955.
- About Us (novel)About Us (novel)About Us is a novel by the American writer Chester Aaron set in 1930s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.It tells the story of the Kahns, a Jewish family who run a small general store in the fictional village of Sundown, a coal patch in Butler County, Pennsylvania outside of Pittsburgh...
(autobiographical novel), McGraw (New York, NY), 1967, reprinted, Ten Speed Press (Berkeley, CA), 2001. - Garlic Is Life: A Memoir with Recipes, Ten Speed Press (Berkeley, CA), 1996.
- The Great Garlic Book, Ten Speed Press (Berkeley, CA), 1997.
- Black and Blue Jew: A Novel, Creative Arts, 2002.
- Garlic Kisses, Zumaya Publications, 2004.
- Whispers, Zumaya Publications, 2004.
Sources
- Contemporary Authors Online. The Gale Group, 2002. PEN (Permanent Entry Number): 0000000011.