Peter Orner
Peter Orner | |
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| Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Michigan Northeastern University School of Law (JD) Iowa Writers' Workshop (MFA) |
| Period | 2001–present |
| Genre | fiction, nonfiction |
| Notable works | Esther Stories, The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo, Love and Shame and Love |
| Notable awards | National Book Critics Circle (finalist), California Book Awards (silver medal) |
| Relatives | Eric Orner (brother) |
| Website | |
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Peter Orner is an American writer. He is the author of two novels, three short story collections and two books of essays. Orner holds the Professorship of English and Creative Writing at Dartmouth College and was formerly a professor of creative writing at San Francisco State University. He spent 2016 and 2017 on a Fulbright Grant in Namibia teaching at the University of Namibia.