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Ethan Andrew Canin (born July 19, 1960) is an American author, educator, and physician. He is a member of the faculty of the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa. Canin was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, while his parents were vacationing from Iowa City, where his father, Stuart Canin, taught violin at the University of Iowa.
Highly regarded as both a novelist and a short story writer, Ethan Canin has ranged in his career from the "breathtaking" short stories of Emperor of the Air to the "stunning" novellas of The Palace Thief, from the "wise and beautiful" short novel Carry Me Across the Water to the "epic" America America .
AMAZON EDITOR'S CHOICE: BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR, 2016. “With this extraordinary novel, Ethan Canin now takes his place on the high wire with the best writers of his time.” —Pat Conroy. “A tremendous literary achievement.”. — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
A tall, handsome, 27-year-old Harvard medical student, Canin quickly found himself tabbed as a literary darling. It was the start of a strange double life. In one, he was a lowly med student fetching coffee for residents and doctors. In the other, he gave interviews on NPR and lunched at the Four Seasons.
Feb 17, 2016 · Author Ethan Canin says two odd talents contributed to his main character becoming a mathematician: He can always tell where he is on Earth and he can draw things perfectly.
Highly regarded as both a novelist and a short story writer, Ethan Canin has ranged in his career from the short stories of Emperor of the Air to the novellas of The Palace Thief, from the short novel Carry Me Across the Water to the America America.
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Ethan Canin is the author of seven books, including the story collections Emperor of the Air and The Palace Thief, and the novels For Kings and Planets, Carry Me Across the Water, America America, and A Doubter’s Almanac.
