David Rhodes (author)
David Rhodes (1946 – 2022) was an
American novelist
. He published six novels; the most recent, Painting Beyond Walls, was published in 2022.
Biography
Rhodes grew up outside Des Moines, Iowa. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marlboro College in 1969 and a Master of Fine Arts degree from The Iowa Writers' Workshop in 1971.[1]
In 1977, Rhodes suffered a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down.[2] Driftless was his first book since his return to publishing. In 1983, John Gardner had noted Rhodes favorably in On Becoming a Novelist which had helped lead, years later, to Rhodes' publishing his final three novels with Milkweed.[3]
Rhodes lived with his wife, Edna, in rural Wonewoc, Wisconsin. He died on November 10, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa.[4]
Works
- The Last Fair Deal Going Down (Atlantic Little Brown, 1972)
- The Easter House (Harper & Row, 1974)
- Rock Island Line (Harper & Row, 1975)
- Driftless (Milkweed Editions, 2008); a novel set in the Driftless Area, in the fictional town of Words, Wisconsin
- Jewelweed (Milkweed Editions, 2013)
- Painting Beyond Walls (Milkweed Editions, 2022)
References
- Driftlessdustjacket (Milkweed Editions, 2008)
- Star-Tribune. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ Higgins, Jim, "Paralyzing motorcycle accident couldn't stop 'Driftless' author from writing quality books", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 22, 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "David Rhodes Obituary". 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
External links
- Poets & Writers article
- Radio interview on NPR'sOn Point with Tom Ashbrook
- Sharma-Jensen, Geeta. "Wisconsin writer David Rhodes publishes 'Driftless'", Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), 20 October 2008.
- "Driftless by David Rhodes", California Literary Review, John Holt, November 11, 2008
- Maggie Ginsberg. Eerie, barely futuristic vision of a gated community in the Driftless haunts new novel from acclaimed author, Madison Magazine (Madison, Wisconsin), 20 September 2022.
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