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Evan Shelby Connell Jr. (August 17, 1924 – January 10, 2013) was a U.S. novelist, short-story writer, essayist and author of epic historical works. He also published under the name Evan S. Connell Jr. In 2009, Connell was nominated for the Man Booker International Prize, for lifetime achievement.
Jan 25, 2018 · Connell’s 1969 novel “Mr. Bridge” focuses on the man behind the newspaper, but I’ve never entirely warmed to it. There was also a handsome 1990 Merchant-Ivory film, “Mr. and Mrs. Bridge...
Evan S. Connell (born August 17, 1924, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.—died January 10, 2013, Santa Fe, New Mexico) was an American writer whose works explore philosophical and cultural facets of the American experience.
Jan 12, 2022 · Evan S. Connell (b. 1924–d. 2013) was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and grew up there in a prosperous family with historical ties—reflected in his middle name, Shelby—to Confederate general Jo Shelby.
Jan 14, 2013 · Over a career that spanned more than half a century, Connell, who has died aged 88, avoided the spotlight and shunned academia, but he established himself as a writer's writer.
Jan 10, 2013 · Evan Shelby Connell Jr. (August 17, 1924 – January 10, 2013) was a U.S. novelist, poet, and short-story writer. His writing covered a variety of genres, although he published most frequently in fiction.
Jan 10, 2013 · We are sad to learn that Evan Connell has died. An early contributor to The Paris Review, Connell was and is a quiet hero of contemporary literature.
