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William Goyen
Charles William Goyen was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, poet, editor, and teacher. Born in a small town in East Texas, these roots would influence his work for his entire life. In World War II he served as an officer aboard an aircraft carrier in the South Pacific, where he began work on one of his most important and critically acclaimed books, The House of Breath. After the war and through the 1950s, he published short stories, collections of stories, other novels, and plays. He never achieved commercial success in America, but his translated work was highly regarded in Europe. During his life he could not completely support himself through his writing, so at various times he took work as an editor and teacher at several prominent universities. At one point he did not write fiction for several years, calling it a "relief" to not have to worry about his writing. Major themes in his work include home and family, place, time, sexuality, isolation, and memory.
BornApril 24, 1915, Trinity, Texas, U.S.
DiedAugust 30, 1983, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationNovelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, editor, teacher
NationalityAmerican
Alma materRice Institute, University of Iowa (Ph.D.)
PeriodModernism
Notable worksThe House of Breath, A Book of Jesus, Arcadio

About William Goyen

Novelist William Goyen was born on April 24, 1915 in Texas, United States (He dies at the age of 68, on August 30, 1983).

He is best known for The House of Breath, A Book of Jesus, and Arcadio, and is an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, and poet.

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William Goyen before becoming famous

William Goyen was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1915 is also the year of Rabbit (兔) in the Chinese Zodiac.

At Rice University, he majored in comparative literature. During WWII, he served in the South Pacific.

Achievement of William Goyen

Isolation, loneliness, home and family, time, memory, and spirituality are all themes in his art.

William Goyen's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born in the state of Texas. In 1963, he married TV Actress Doris Roberts (of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' fame).

William Goyen Collabed with

Novelist Virginia Woolf's writing style has been compared to his.

William Goyen Income & Net worth

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Latest information about William Goyen updated on March 09 2023.