John Graves
John Graves (1920-2013) lived and wrote in Glen Rose, Texas, in the Hard Scrabble country that inspired so much of his work. A recipient of many honors for his writing (including a National Book Award nomination for Goodbye to a River ), he is a former President and a Fellow of the Texas Institute of Letters and a past holder of Guggenheim and Rockefeller fellowships.
John Graves (1920-2013) lived and wrote in Glen Rose, Texas, in the Hard Scrabble country that inspired so much of his work. A recipient of many honors for his writing (including a National Book Award nomination for Goodbye to a River ), he is a former President and a Fellow of the Texas Institute of Letters and a past holder of Guggenheim and Rockefeller fellowships. See less
John Graves's Featured Books
John Graves book reviews
-
Myself and Strangers: A Memoir of Apprenticeship
Great read for writers
by Jim M, Aug 11, 2011
John Graves has a writing style, developed over a couple of decades of self-discovery, that is so lyrical and true and honest that the reader is left with the feeling he has read a classic.
As ... Read More
