Patrick deWitt

(1975) Novelist United States

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Patrick deWitt is a novelist from the United States, best known for French Exit.

Quick Facts About Patrick deWitt

Born: January 1, 1975
Nationality: United States
Profession: Novelist
Notable works: French Exit
Known for: French Exit, The Sisters Brothers

About Patrick deWitt

Born on Vancouver Island, deWitt has published five novels: Ablutions (2009), The Sisters Brothers (2011), Undermajordomo Minor (2015), French Exit (2018), and The Librarianist (2023).

Awards & Honors

Governor General's Literary Awards Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Ken Kesey Award for Fiction Q137449821 Governor General's Award for English-language fiction

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When you're 8 years old, and you've become subconsciously familiar with the layout and design of Black Sparrow books, and you know…

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More and more, I find myself turning away from everything relating to contemporary society. I don't know how healthy it is, but…

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I've stopped reading about the death of books because it's wasteful and morbid and insulting to the authors, agents, publishers, booksellers, critics,…

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