Thomas Williams (writer) facts for kids
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Thomas Williams
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| Born | November 15, 1926 Duluth, Minnesota, United States |
| Died | October 23, 1990 (aged 63) Dover, New Hampshire, United States |
| Occupation | Novelist, Short story writer |
| Genre | fiction |
| Notable works | The Hair of Harold Roux; Leah, New Hampshire |
Thomas Williams (born November 15, 1926 – died October 23, 1990) was an American writer. He was known for writing novels.
Thomas Williams won a special award called the National Book Award for Fiction in 1975. His book, The Hair of Harold Roux, shared this award with another book. His last novel, Moon Pinnace (published in 1986), was also a finalist for another important award, the National Book Critics Circle Award.
The Life of Thomas Williams
Thomas Williams was born in Duluth, Minnesota in 1926. When he was a child, his family moved to New Hampshire. He spent most of his life working and writing in New Hampshire.
He studied at different places, including the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the University of Chicago. He even studied for a short time in Paris, France.
For most of his career, Thomas Williams taught at the University of New Hampshire. He wrote and published eight novels during his lifetime.
His Students and Family
Some of his students became famous writers themselves. These included Alice McDermott and John Irving. John Irving wrote a special introduction for a book of Williams's short stories. This book was called Leah, New Hampshire and was published after Williams passed away in 1992.
Thomas Williams lived in Durham, New Hampshire. He passed away in a hospital in Dover, New Hampshire when he was 63 years old.
His daughter, Ann Joslin Williams, also became a writer and novelist. She wrote a collection of stories called The Woman in the Woods. This book won the Spokane Prize in 2005. Her first novel, Down From Cascom Mountain, was published in 2011. Like her father, she also attended the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. She is also a professor at the University of New Hampshire.
