Raymond Abbott
American novelist (born 1942)
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::summary American novelist (born 1942) ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Raymond Abbott |
| birth_name | Raymond Herbert Abbott |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States |
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| occupation | Author |
| language | English |
| education | Bachelor of Arts |
| alma_mater | University of Massachusetts |
| period | 1979– |
| genre | Fiction |
| spouse | Marye Dillon 1977-2004 (Divorced) |
| children | Carolyn Dillon Abbott Schwent |
| awards | |
| website | |
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** Raymond Abbott** (born April 21, 1942) is an American novelist.
Biography
Raymond Herbert Abbott was born in Newburyport, April 21, 1942. He was the son of Myron E., a ship worker, and Evelyn Foley. He was educated at the University of Massachusetts in 1965 with a B.A. and University of Kentucky graduate studies, 1967–68. He is a member of the Authors Guild. He currently resides in Louisville, KY.
Abbott volunteered at Rosebud Indian Reservation in 1965–66, then community development director in Transitional Housing Program for Sioux tribe at Rosebud, 1966–67. After that, he became an elementary schoolteacher in Lost Creek, KY, 1967–68, followed by being a social worker for the city of Louisville, KY, 1967–68. He then became a social worker in Massachusetts: Pittsfield (1969–70), South End, 1970–73, and finally Newburyport, (1973–).
Awards
- 1979 NEA Grant
- 1985 Whiting Award
Works
He also is contributes to North American Review, KevinMD, Blue Cloud Quarterly, and Phoenix.
Criticism
Quotes
"Much of my inspiration ... for my first three novels came from living for several years on a Sioux reservation in South Dakota.... My interest is to become a good story teller."
References
References
- (2001). "Contemporary Authors Online". Gale.
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