Donald Barthelme 

Novelist

Birthday April 7, 1931

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Puerto Rico

DEATH DATE Jul 23, 1989 (58)

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About

American writer known for postmodernist short fiction.

Before Fame

He worked as a reporter for The Houston Post.

Trivia

He was an original founders of the University of Houston Creative Writing Program.

Family Life

He married four times and had two daughters.

Associated With

He cited Samuel Beckett as one of his greatest influences.