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| Education | University of Arizona (MFA) |
| Genre | novel |
| Notable awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
| Parents | John Casey Jane Barnes |
Maud Casey is an American novelist, and professor of creative writing at University of Maryland, College Park.
Maud Casey | |
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| Education | University of Arizona (MFA) |
| Genre | novel |
| Notable awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
| Parents | John Casey Jane Barnes |
Maud Casey is an American novelist, and professor of creative writing at University of Maryland, College Park.
She is the daughter of novelist John Casey. She graduated from University of Arizona with an M.F.A. [1]
She won a Guggenheim Fellowship. [2] [3]
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Jen Michalski (Apr 24, 2014). "The Asylum of the Heart: An Interview with Maud Casey". Baltimore Fishbowl.
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