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Tom Whalen (born October 28, 1948) is an American writer and scholar.

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Education and career

Whalen graduated from the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) in 1970 with a B.A. in English, and earned a M.A. in writing from Hollins College (Virginia) in 1971.

He attended Tulane University in 1974 and the University of California, Berkeley, in 1981. In 2008 he received a Ph.D. in American Literature from Freiburg University, Germany where he was a visiting professor in North American Studies. Whalen also was a visiting professor in American Film and Literature 2006–09 at the University of Stuttgart.[ citation needed ] Whalen also was the Director of Creative Writing at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. [1] [2] Whalen's fiction has been praised for its "inventive, distinctive language." [3]

In 2005, he wrote the screenplay for the 2007 animated film Flatland, based on the novel of the same name. [4] In 2008, he taught a film class at the Staatliche Akademie der Künste Stuttgart. [5]

Honors and distinctions

Works

Novels

Short fiction

Poetry

Criticism

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References

  1. Hidlay, Skip (January 28, 1985). "Young Artists Trained at New Orleans School". The Star-Democrat (Easton, Maryland). p. 2D. Retrieved June 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "New Orleans prof lectures on film noir at SSU Monday". Charlotte Observer. November 4, 1994. p. 28. Retrieved June 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Paul, Jay (September 19, 1993). "Southern fiction 'alive, kicking'". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). p. F5. Retrieved June 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "The Making of Flatland : Page 2". 2012-04-25. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2012-06-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)