Alan Cheuse
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About
An American novelist, short fiction writer, and literary critic, he is best known for such works as To Catch the Lightning (2009) and Song of Slaves in the Desert (2011). He was a frequent contributor to such major publications as The New Yorker, Ploughshares, and the Antioch Review.
Before Fame
He received his PhD in Comparative Literature from Rutgers University in 1974. He later taught at Bennington College, the University of Virginia, the University of Michigan, and George Mason University.
Trivia
He regularly reviewed books for the popular National Public Radio program, All Things Considered.
Family Life
He was born to a Jewish family of Romanian and Russian descent. He grew up in New Jersey.
Associated With
He contributed to NPR's All Things Considered, a program that was once hosted by Liane Hansen.
