Brian Kiteley | |
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Born | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | September 26, 1956
Occupation | Novelist Writing teacher |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | City College of New York |
Brian Kiteley (born September 26, 1956) is an American novelist, and writing teacher.
He grew up in Northampton, Massachusetts. [1] He has had residencies from the MacDowell Colony, Millay, Yaddo, and the Fine Arts Work Center. [2] He has taught at the American University in Cairo, Ohio University. He teaches at the University of Denver. [3]
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