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John Edgar Wideman, Novelist, Short Story Writer, Essayist

John Edgar Wideman, Writer
John Edgar Wideman, Writer

OTD John Edgar Wideman (Jun 14, 1941). Novelist, short story writer, memoirist, essayist, 1st person to win the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction twice. His writing is known for experimental techniques and a focus on the Black experience.

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