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Born on November 5, 1970 in Washington, D.C., United States, Andrew Sean Greer is a novelist and short story writer. That puts Andrew Sean Greer at 55 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Brown University. Awards on record include Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (2018), Guggenheim Fellowship (2018) and Fernanda Pivano Award for American Literature (2014). Credited works include Less.
My Take
Andrew Sean Greer won me over with the simple fact that his Pulitzer-winning novel, Less, is funny. We tend to assume the Pulitzer rewards heavy tragedy, so claiming fiction's highest honor with comedy strikes me as a wonderful act of defiance. It takes a rare kind of courage for a Brown-educated writer to turn his own fragility and absurdity into art rather than hiding behind gravitas. He is a Washington, D.C. native whose work I have been meaning to sit with properly, and his sensibility is precisely the sort I trust.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Andrew Sean Greer
- Name (Japanese)
- アンドリュー・ショーン・グリーア
- Reading
- あんどりゅー・しょーん・ぐりーあ
- Born
- November 5, 1970 (age 55)
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / short story writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
2. Background
- University
- Brown University
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
- 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship
- 2014 Fernanda Pivano Award for American Literature
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Less |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://andrewgreer.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/agreer
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew%20Sean%20Greer
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A2
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q457601
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Andrew Sean Greer born?
Born November 5, 1970 (age 55).
Where is Andrew Sean Greer from?
Andrew Sean Greer is from Washington, D.C., United States.
What does Andrew Sean Greer do?
Andrew Sean Greer works as writer, novelist, short story writer.
What is Andrew Sean Greer known for?
Notable works include Less.
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