Richard Russo

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Richard Russo (born July 15, 1949) is an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and teacher.

Early life and education

Russo was born in Johnstown, New York, and raised in nearby Gloversville. He earned a bachelor's degree, a Master of Fine Arts degree, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Arizona, which he attended from 1967 through 1979. The subject of his doctoral dissertation was the works of the early American writer, historian and editor Charles Brockden Brown.

Personal life

Russo and his wife, Barbara, live in Portland, Maine, and spend winters in Boston. They have two daughters, Kate and Emily.

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Career

When Russo's first book, Mohawk, was published in 1986, he was teaching in the English department at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A large part of his book is semi-autobiographical, tracing his life from his upbringing in upstate New York to Colby College's time teaching literature (subsequently retired).

The 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction went to Empire Falls author Robert Smith's 2001 book Empire Falls. He has written seven other books, a collection of short stories, and a memoir (Elsewhere). Stephen King and Heidi Pitlor's short story "Horseman" was included in The Best American Short Stories collection of 2007.

Nobody's Fool, a 1993 Russo book starring Paul Newman, was adapted by director Robert Benton for a 1994 film of the same name, starring Benton. Benton and Russo co-wrote the 1998 film Twilight, which also stars Newman. Russo wrote the teleplay for the HBO version of Empire Falls, the 2005 film Ice Harvest's screenplay, and the screenplay for Rowan Atkinson's 2005 Niall Johnson film Keeping Mum.

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