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| | MWP: Larry Brown (1951-2004) |
 | | One of the foremost writers in what has been dubbed “grit lit,” Larry Brown has been lauded for his graphic, raw fiction about the rural Southstories featuring characters who are ordinary and poor, and struggling with such real-life issues as marital strife, alcoholism, suicide, and the traumas of war. |
 | | Born July 9, 1951, in Oxford, Mississippi, Brown is sometimes compared to fellow Oxford resident William Faulkner because of their similar origins and education: both briefly attended the University of Mississippi (without graduating), and both learned their craft as writers in large measure by avid reading. |
 | | Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill features this page on Larry Brown, which includes a biography of the writer, reviews and descriptions of his work, and a “Larry Watch” with news about Larry Brown. |
| www.olemiss.edu /mwp/dir/brown_larry (719 words) |
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