John Brandon | |
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Born | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
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Alma mater | University of Florida, Washington University in St. Louis (MFA) |
Genre | Southern Gothic, cult fiction |
Notable works | "A Million Heavens," "Citrus Country," "Arkansas," "Further Joy" |
John Brandon is an American novelist and teacher. A young cult fiction author, heavily influenced by Flannery O'Connor. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Brandon was born in Bradenton, Florida, attended elementary school in Elfers, and attended Bayonet Middle School and River Ridge High School in New Port Richey. [5] He later attended the University of Florida, where he received a degree in English. Brandon also received a Master's degree in fiction writing from Washington University in St. Louis. [5] [6] After writing Arkansas Brandon gained the attention of Barry Hannah, who nominated him for the John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence program at the University of Mississippi. [5] He then went on to work a series of warehouse and factory jobs before holding a one-year fellowship at the Gilman School and teaching at Hamline University in Minnesota. He was also GQ's SEC College Football analyst. He is a self-proclaimed worshiper of Joy Williams. [5] [6] [7]