David Oppegaard | |
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 Oppegaard in 2011 | |
| Born | August 19, 1979 St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Saint Olaf College, Hamline University |
| Notable works | The Suicide Collectors , Claw Heart Mountain, The Firebug of Balrog County' |
| Website | |
| www.davidoppegaard.com | |
David Oppegaard (born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, 19 August 1979) [1] is an American novelist.
Oppegaard's first novel, The Suicide Collectors , was published in 2008. It was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel by the Horror Writers Association. [2] Oppegaard has published several subsequent novels and young-adult books, including the 2016 Minnesota Book Award finalist The Firebug of Balrog County and The Town Built on Sorrow. [3]
Oppegaard's most recent novel is Claw Heart Mountain from CamCat Books (2023).
Oppegaard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. [4]
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