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David Leavitt ( / ˈlɛvɪt /; born June 23, 1961) is an American novelist, short story writer, and biographer. Biography. Leavitt was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Gloria and Harold Leavitt. Harold was a professor who taught at Stanford University and Gloria was a political activist.
David Leavitt, Distinguished Professor of English, is the author of several story collections and novels, including Family Dancing (shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the PEN/Faulkner Prize), The Lost Language of Cranes (adapted into a BBC film), While England Sleeps (currently under development as a television ...
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Learn about the life and work of David Leavitt, a celebrated American writer and teacher. Find out his background, achievements, influences, and how to reach him.
David Leavitt's books include The Two Hotel Francforts, The Indian Clerk, The Lost Language of Cranes, and The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer. He teaches at the University of Florida.
A list of short stories by David Leavitt, an American writer and professor, published in various periodicals since 1982. The stories include "The David Party", "The Reversal Spell", and "Territory".
Oct 7, 1993 · In While England Sleeps, available for the first time in two years, he moves beyond precisely controlled domestic drama to create a historical novel, set against the rise of fascism in 1930s Europe, that tells a story of love and the violent chaos of war.
