Ryan Boudinot

Ryan Boudinot is an American writer.[1] He was born on November 6th, 1972, in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands. He was educated at Evergreen State College and Bennington College. He is the author of several books, including The Octopus Rises, Blueprints of the Afterlife, The Littlest Hitler: Stories, and Misconception. The latter three have been nominated for the Washington State Book Award. Blueprints of the Afterlife was also nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award and has been published in translation in the Czech Republic and Spain. He edited Seattle, City of Literature, an anthology featuring essays by over thirty writers.

In 2013, Boudinot founded Seattle City of Literature, a nonprofit organization that managed Seattle's bid to join the UNESCO Creative Cities network.

Boudinot caused controversy in 2015 with an online article that urged students in MFA programs to drop out unless they take their craft seriously.[2] He lives in Seattle.

References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Boudinot". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Things I Can Say About MFA Writing Programs Now That I No Longer Teach in One". Retrieved 10 September 2016.
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