Tommy Orange
Tommy Orange (born January 19, 1982) is an American novelist and a writer from Oakland, California. His first book There There was one of the finalists for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize.[1]
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| Born | January 19, 1982 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Residence | Murphys, California, U.S. |
| Home town | Oakland, California, U.S. |
Orange was also the recipient of 2019 American Book Awards.[2] Orange is a citizen of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Nations of Oklahoma. He attended Institute of American Indian Arts and earned the Masters in Fine Arts. He was born and raised in Oakland, California, and resides in Murphys, California, with his wife and son.[3]
References
- León, Concepción de (2019-04-16). "What Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Books Should You Read First?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- "Tommy Orange among winners of American Book Award". AP NEWS. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- "Meet Tommy Orange". www.diablomag.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
Further reading
- Orange, Tommy (October 29, 2019). "A Letter to Marlon Brando About Putting an Indian on the Oscar Stage". The Nation. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- Orange, Tommy (November 23, 2017). "Op-Ed: Thanksgiving is a tradition. It's also a lie". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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