Last Updated: 08 May, 2024 | Views: 339
Age: 64
Profession: Writer
Other Profession(s): Actor, Author, Poet, NoveList
Famous For: PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award for Poetry holder
Higher Education: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Net Worth: $19 Million Approx.
About (Profile/Biography):
Nick Flynn was born on 26 January 1960. He was the famous American Author, poet, playwriter and professor. At the age of 20 years, scholarship was offered to him for study at university of Massachusetts Amherst.
Nick Flynn life
• At the time of childhood, Nick Flynn had no contact with his father and when he was six months old his parents was separated.
• Nick Flynn claims that the reason for his parent’s separation was his father’s alcohol drinking behavior.
• Nick Flynn first became an electrician instead of a writer after graduating high school because of the associated stigma.
Nick Flynn career
• Nick Flynn was studied with Fred Robinson, who got married to Marilyn Robinson as she sometimes teaches his class.
• In the year 1982, his mother had committed suicide and due to this reason he was not able to continue their study.
• Nick Flynn started working at pine street inn, a homeless shelter in Boston. He started taking his classes to complete his undergraduate degree at various schools and colleges while living in the fort point channel, a renovated boat.
• At the age of 27, Nick Flynn met his father at the pine street inn and at the age of 29 years, Nick Flynn began therapy and began taking poetry workshop. Firstly with Carolyn forche and lastly with Marie Howe.
Nick Flynn honors and awards
• 2020 Writers' League of Texas Book Award (Finalist), I Will Destroy You
• 2018 Djerassi Resident Artists Program (Residency)
• 2018 Lannan Residency Fellowship (Residency)
• 2014 Erikson Institute Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media
• 2011 Atlantic Center for the Arts (Residency)
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