Bruce Bauman

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Bruce Bauman
Born New York City, U.S. [1]
OccupationInstructor
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
GenresNovels, short stories
Literary movement Postmodernism
Notable works Broken Sleep (2015)
And The Word Was (2006)
Spouse Suzan Woodruff

Bruce Bauman is an American writer. He is the author of the novels Broken Sleep (2015) and And The Word Was (2006). [2] His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times , Salon , BOMB , Bookforum , Dart International Magazine, and Black Clock . He has previously been awarded the City of Los Angeles Award in literature (2008-2009), a Durfee Foundation grant, [3] and an UNESCO/Aschberg award. [4]

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Career

Bauman formerly taught in CalArts's MFA Creative Writing Program and School of Critical Studies. [5] He served as the senior editor for the literary magazine Black Clock for 13 years, from its inception to its end in 2016. [6]

Personal life

Born in Brooklyn and raised in Flushing, Queens, Bauman currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, the painter Suzan Woodruff. [7]

Bibliography

Novels

Short stories

Essays

Articles

Art Reviews

Interviews

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  7. "Suzan Woodruff About Page".
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  13. Bauman, Bruce (2006). "Stewart Wallace & Michael Korie's Harvey Milk". BOMB. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  14. Bauman, Bruce (Winter 1999). "Amnesia". BOMB. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  15. Bauman, Bruce (January 2, 2013). "Fiscal Cliff Notes From a Long-Suffering Lefty". Huffington Post. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  16. Bauman, Bruce (October 27, 2015). "Bruce Bauman's Guide to Books and Booze". The Next Best Book Club. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  17. Bauman, Bruce (October 28, 2015). "On The Random Discovery of Life-Changing Books". Lit Hub. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  18. Bauman, Bruce (June 13, 2016). "The Non-Champions Hall of Fame". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  19. Bauman, Bruce (January 23, 2017). "Old Songs for the New Resistance". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  20. Bauman, Bruce (Winter 1999). "Anders A at Highways Performance Space". Dart International Magazine. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  21. Bauman, Bruce (Winter 1999). "Victor Ekpuk at 18th Street Arts Complex". Dart International Magazine. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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  30. Bauman, Bruce (Spring 2001). "Off the Hook at S.K. Gallery". Dart International Magazine. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  31. Bauman, Bruce (Fall 2001). "Michal Rovner at Shoshana Wayne". Dart International Magazine. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  32. Bauman, Bruce (Winter 2001). "Don Giffin at Christopher Grimes". Dart International Magazine. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  33. Bauman, Bruce (Fall 2002). "The Empty Deep. Gerhard Richter at the MoMA". Dart International Magazine. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  34. Bauman, Bruce (Fall 2002). "Exit/Salida". Dart International Magazine. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  35. Bauman, Bruce (Summer 2003). "The Art of War". Dart International Magazine. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  36. Bauman, Bruce (Winter 2004). "The Life Lessons of Don Giffen". Dart International Magazine. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  37. Bauman, Bruce (Fall–Winter 2005). "Beuys Will Be Beuys". Dart International Magazine. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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