William Tester
Encyclopedia
William Tester is an American
short story
writer
and novelist. He was raised on a cattle ranch in Florida and is a graduate of Columbia University
(B.A., 1984) and Syracuse University
(M.F.A., 1995). He published the novel Darling in 1991 (ISBN 0-394-56872-9) and the story collection Head (ISBN 1-889330-48-5) in 2000. He is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts
Fellowship and The Mary McCarthy Prize. His short fiction and memoir excerpts have appeared in Esquire
, Bomb, Nerve, TriQuarterly, The Quarterly, The North American Review, Witness and other literary journals. He has taught writing at Columbia University
, the State University of New York and Virginia Commonwealth University
. He married artist and architectural designer Josefa Mulaire in May 1992.
United States
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short story
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and novelist. He was raised on a cattle ranch in Florida and is a graduate of Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
(B.A., 1984) and Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
(M.F.A., 1995). He published the novel Darling in 1991 (ISBN 0-394-56872-9) and the story collection Head (ISBN 1-889330-48-5) in 2000. He is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
Fellowship and The Mary McCarthy Prize. His short fiction and memoir excerpts have appeared in Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
, Bomb, Nerve, TriQuarterly, The Quarterly, The North American Review, Witness and other literary journals. He has taught writing at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, the State University of New York and Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university located in Richmond, Virginia. It comprises two campuses in the Downtown Richmond area, the product of a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968...
. He married artist and architectural designer Josefa Mulaire in May 1992.