Madison Smartt Bell

Madison Smartt Bell is a critically acclaimed writer of more than a dozen novels and story collections.

Books By Madison Smartt Bell

Soldier's Joy By Madison Smartt Bell

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  • Biography
    • Madison Smartt Bell is a critically acclaimed writer of more than a dozen novels and story collections, as well as numerous essays and reviews for publications such as Harper’s and the New York Times Book Review. His books have been finalists for both the National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award, among other honors. Bell has also taught at distinguished creative writing programs including the Iowa Writer’s Workshop, Johns Hopkins, and Goucher College. His work is notable for its sweeping historical and philosophical scope matched with a remarkable sensitivity to the individual voices of characters on the margins of society.

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  • Awards
    • 2001 - John Dos Passos Prize for Excellence in Literature

    • 1996 - PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist for All Souls' Rising

    • 1996 - Granta Magazine's "Best American Novelists Under 40"

    • 1995-present - Chair of Distinguished Achievement, Goucher College

    • 1995 - National Book Award Finalist for All Souls' Rising

    • 1992 - National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship

  • Academic Background
    • 1981 - Hollins College - M.A. in English and Creative Writing

    • 1979 - Princeton University - A.B. in English Literature

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