Anthony Tognazzini

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Anthony Tognazzini
Born1969 (age 5455)
Orange, California, U.S.
OccupationShort story writer
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of California, Santa Cruz
Indiana University Bloomington

Anthony Tognazzini (born 1969) is an American short story writer.

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Biography

Anthony Tognazzini was born in 1969 in Orange, California. He is a Californio, descended from the Carrillo family which includes the Mexican Governor of Alta California, Carlos Antonio Carrillo. Tognazzini grew up in a military family in the Philippines, Spain, Texas, and California. [1] He graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz and Indiana University Bloomington, and has taught at New York University, the College of Wooster, and The New School. [2]

He is the author of a collection of short fiction, I Carry A Hammer In My Pocket For Occasions Such As These, published in 2007 by BOA. [3] A review of the collection in Bomb said, "Tognazzini deconstructs universal moments with language, revealing underlying beauty and bliss." [4] His work has appeared in Electric Literature, [5] TriQuarterly , Guernica , [6] and Crazyhorse .

About his writing and politics, Tognazzini has said: "Agenda-driven writing is to be avoided, in my view, but we’re also living in a socio-political moment that needs the attention of every sensitive, awake individual. I considered myself apolitical when I was younger, but that’s just ignorant and foolish, especially for a writer. There’s no such thing as apolitical writing." [7]

His short story "Neighbors," published by Electric Literature, was chosen for Selected Shorts and performed by actors Michael Imperioli and Cristin Milioti at Symphony Space in New York City in April 2017. The recording was distributed to radio stations through Public Radio International. [8]

He lives in Ohio.

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