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Alan Cheuse

Novelist, short story writer, critic (1940–2015)

PersonDied aged 75humanQ4706366

Also known as Alan Stuart Cheuse

Born: January 23, 1940
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Died: July 31, 2015
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Birthplace: Perth Amboy
Place of death: San Jose
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: novelist
, literary critic
, journalist
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Education: Rutgers University
, Lexington High School
, Perth Amboy High School
Employer: George Mason University
, University of Michigan
, University of Virginia

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Alan Stuart Cheuse was an American writer, editor, professor of literature, and radio commentator. A longtime NPR book commentator, he was also the author of five novels, five collections of short stories and novellas, a memoir and a collection of travel essays. In addition, Cheuse was a regular contributor to the radio program All Things Considered. His short fiction appeared in respected publications like The New Yorker, Ploughshares, The Antioch Review, Prairie Schooner, among other places. He taught in the Writing Program at George Mason University and the Community of Writers.

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Given name: Alan
Manner of death: accidental death
Cause of death: traffic collision
Sex or gender: male
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