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Lee Gutkind | |
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| Born | (1943-01-03)January 3, 1943 (age 83)[1] |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Pittsburgh |
| Genre | Creative nonfiction[2] |
| Spouse | Patricia Park (divorced)[3] |
| Children | Sam Gutkind |
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Lee Gutkind is an American writer, speaker, and founder of the literary journal calledCreative Nonfiction.
Gutkind has written or edited more than 30 books, covering a wide range of subjects frommotorcyclesubculture to child and adolescentmental illness andorgan transplantation.[4]
Currently he is Distinguished Writer in Residence at the Consortium for Science Policy and Outcomes and Professor at the School of Life Sciences atArizona State University.[4]
Gutkind was born on January 3, 1943, inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania toJewish parents, Mollie Osgood and a shoe salesman father.[1][5] He had hisBar Mitzvah at Shaare Torah Congregation, anOrthodox congregation in Pittsburgh.[1]
He earned his bachelor's degree in English from theUniversity of Pittsburgh in 1968.[4] After high school and service in the United States Coast Guard, he held jobs as a truck driver, traveling shoe salesman and public relations account executive.
In 1973, he published his first book,Bike Fever: On Motorcycle Culture. He then joined the University of Pittsburgh's Department of English faculty, where he eventually became the first tenured professor at the university without an advanced degree[citation needed].
Gutkind founded the literary journalCreative Nonfiction in 1993[citation needed]. He also published three issues ofBest Creative Nonfiction, an anthology of creative nonfiction[citation needed]. At Arizona State University, he founded the ThinkWritePublish program,[4] supported by The National Science Foundation (Science in Society) and the Templeton Foundation (True Stories About Science and Religion)[citation needed].
Gutkind has lectured about nonfiction to a wide range audiences and organizations, including the National Academy of Science, Earth Justice, the Institute for Learning, the Council on Healthcare Economics and Policy atPrinceton University, as well as foreign audiences. He delivered a writing seminar atBar-Ilan University inIsrael.[6][7]
He helped found the low-residency MFA program in creative nonfiction atGoucher College, and for 11 years was director of the Mid-Atlantic Creative Nonfiction Writers' Conference there[citation needed]. He was the director and founder of the "412 Pittsburgh Creative Nonfiction Literary Festival" for four years[citation needed]. He also served as the Virginia G. Piper Distinguished Writer in Residence at Arizona State University in 2007-2008[citation needed].
Lee Gutkind's list of honorary achievements include
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: The Steve Allan Individual Award, by United Mental Health, Inc; Chancellor's Award for Public Service; Meritorious Service Award by American Council on Transplantation; Howard Blakeslee Award by theAmerican Heart Association for "outstanding journalism;Golden Eagle Award by CINE, for the filmA Place Just Right; Recipient of National Endowment of the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship. In 2004, Gutkind was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters fromChatham College.
In a 1997 snipe at Gutkind in the print edition,Vanity Fair called Gutkind "the Godfather" of the genre of creative nonfiction[better source needed].[8][9] More than 10 years later,Harper's Magazine was quoted as having stated he was "the leading figure behind the creative nonfiction movement."[10]
| Title | Description | Publisher | Year | ISBN | |
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| Show Me All Your Scars: True Stories of Living With Mental Illness | Introduction by Patrick J. Kennedy, and foreword by Dr. Karen Wolk Feinstein. | In Fact Books | 2016 | ISBN 978-1937163259 | |
| What I Didn't Know: True Stories of Becoming a Teacher | In these twenty personal narratives, teachers provide us with a fascinating insight into a profession that touches us all. | In Fact Books | 2016 | ISBN 978-1937163273 | |
| Same Time Next Week: True Stories of Working Through Mental Illness | These dramatic narratives communicate clearly the rewards of helping patients move forward with their lives, often through a combination of medication, talk therapy, and common sense. Collectively, these true stories highlight the need for empathy and compassion. | In Fact Books | 2015 | ISBN 978-1937163198 | |
| Oh, Baby: True Stories About Conception, Adoption, Surrogacy, Pregnancy, Labor, and Love | Co-edited with Alice Bradley. Introduction by Lisa Belkin. | In Fact Books | 2015 | ISBN 978-1937163211 | |
| The Rightful Place of Science: Creative Nonfiction | Contributing authors: Michael Zirulnik; Lee Gutkind; David Guston; Elizabeth Popp Berman; Adam Briggle; Roberta Chevrette; Gwen Ottinger; Angela Records; Meera Lee Sethi; Sara Wehlchel; Rachel Zurer; Ross Carper; Sonja Schmid | Consortium for Science, Policy, & Outcomes | 2015 | ASIN B01FGPKIO6 | |
| For the Love of Baseball: A Celebration of the Game That Connects Us All | Co-edited by Andrew Blauner. Introduction by Yogi Berra. United by the authors' fervent love of the game, each chapter in this book reminds us of the unique role baseball plays in our national history and collective imagination. | Skyhorse Publishing | 2014 | ISBN 978-1510702738 | |
| Southern Sin: True Stories of the Sultry South and Women Behaving Badly | Co-edited with Beth Ann Fennelly. Introduction by Dorothy Allison. | In Fact Books | 2014 | ISBN 978-1937163105 | |
| True Stories Well Told: From the First 20 Years of Creative Nonfiction Magazine | Co-edited with Hattie Fletcher. Introduction by Susan Orlean. | In Fact Books | 2014 | ISBN 978-1937163167 | |
| Writing Away the Stigma: Ten Courageous Writers Tell True Stories About Depression, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, OCD, PTSD and More | In this collection, ten writers confront the stigma of mental illness head-on, bravely telling stories of devastating depressions, persistent traumas, overwhelming compulsions, and more. | In Fact Books | 2014 | ISBN 978-0692221297 | |
| Creating Nonfiction: Lessons From the Voice of the Genre | Co-edited with Robyn Jodlowski. Contributing authors: Roy Peter Clark, Megan Foss, Steven Harvey, Lisa Knopp, Bret Lott, Hilary Masters, Susan Messer, Natalia Rachel Singer | In Fact Books | 2013 | ASIN B00F0RWY7U | |
| I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse | True stories of becoming a nurse. | In Fact Books | 2013 | ISBN 978-1937163129 | |
| True crime: Real-life Stories of Abduction, Addiction, Obsession, Murder, Grave-robbing, and More | In Fact Books | 2013 | ISBN 978-1937163143 | ||
| Great Baseball Stories: Essays, Ruminations, and Nostalgic Reminiscences on Our National Pastime | Co-edited with Andrew Blauner, with foreword by Yogi Berra. | Skyhorse Publishing | 2012 | ISBN 978-1616086039 | |
| At the End of Life: True Stories About How We Die | Foreword by Francine Prose. | In Fact Books | 2012 | ISBN 978-1937163044 | |
| Becoming a Doctor: From Student to Specialist, Doctor-Writers Share Their Experiences. | Personal narratives from those who have gone through the process of becoming a doctor. | W.W. Norton & Co. | 2011 | ISBN 978-0393334555 | |
| Twelve Breaths a Minute: End of Life Essays | Twenty-three original, personal narratives that examine the way we as a society care for the dying. | Southern Methodist University Press | 2011 | ISBN 978-0-87074-571-3 | |
| Becoming a Doctor: From Student to Specialist, Doctor-Writers Share Their Experiences | (CNF description) Physicians recount personal stories from their lives in white coats in this inspired anthology by new and known writers. These original stories reveal the inner lives of the men and women who are often rendered invisible by their white coats. | W.W. Norton | 2010 | ISBN 978-0-393-33455-5 | |
| The Best Creative Nonfiction, Vol. 3 | A third special issue ofCreative Nonfiction that features twenty-five essays that originally appeared in alternative publications,blogs, literary journals, and other publications. | W.W. Norton | 2009 | ISBN 978-0-393-33025-0 | |
| The Best Creative Nonfiction, Vol. 2 | A second special issue ofCreative Nonfiction that features twenty-nine essays that originally appeared in alternative publications,blogs, literary journals, and other publications. | W.W. Norton | 2008 | ISBN 978-0-393-33024-3 | |
| Anatomy of Baseball | Twenty new and classicessays about the American past time. | SMU Press | 2008 | ISBN 978-0-87074-522-5 | |
| Keep It Real: Everything You Need to Know About Researching and Writing Creative Nonfiction | Provides writers with the working parameters of the creative nonfiction genre | W.W. Norton | 2008 | ISBN 978-0-393-06561-9 | |
| Silence Kills: Speaking Out and Saving Lives | Twelve new essays written by physicians, patients, and family members. Explores the communication breakdown in the current Americanhealth care system | SMU Press | 2007 | ISBN 978-0-87074-518-8 | |
| The Best Creative Nonfiction, Vol. 1 | A special issue ofCreative Nonfiction that features twenty-seven essays that originally appeared in alternative publications,blogs, literary journals, and other publications. | W.W. Norton | 2007 | ISBN 978-0-393-33003-8 | |
| Hurricanes and Carnivals: Essays by Chicanos, Pochos, Pachucos, Mexicanos, and Expatriates | Originally published as Issue 23 ofCreative Nonfiction, this book features fifteen essays that push the boundaries between fact and fiction. | The University of Arizona Press | 2007 | ISBN 978-0-8165-2625-3 | |
| Our Roots are Deep with Passion: `Creative Nonfiction` Collects New Essays by Italian American Writers | Twenty-one essays written by established and emerging writers that explore the unique intersections oflanguage,tradition,cuisine, andculture that characterize the diverse experience of Americans of Italian heritage. | Other Press | 2006 | ISBN 978-1-59051-242-5 | |
| Rage & Reconciliation: Inspiring a Health Care Revolution | Originally published as issue 21 ofCreative Nonfiction, the book includes new essays and an 80- minute CD containing three essays read by professional actors and a panel discussion of the ethical dimensions of the issues raised. Produced in conjunction with Pittsburgh'sJewish Healthcare Foundation, writers tackle health care in America, including problems ofpatient rights andprofessional responsibility. | SMU Press | 2005 | ISBN 0-87074-503-4 | |
| In Fact: The Best of Creative Nonfiction | Twenty-five essays, all originally appearing inCreative Nonfiction, republished in honor of the journal's tenth anniversary. | W.W. Norton | 2005 | ISBN 0-393-32665-9 | |
| On Nature: Great Writers on the Great Outdoors | Twenty original and previously published essays | Jeremy P. Tarcher | 2002 | ISBN 1-58542-173-1 | |
| Healing: 20 Prominent Authors Write About Inspirational Moments of Achieving Health and Gaining Insight | Twenty original and previously published essays | Jeremy P. Tarcher | 2001 | ISBN 1-58542-079-4 | |
| Lessons in Persuasion: Creative Nonfiction/Pittsburgh Connections | Eighteen essays written by writers with ties to the city of Pittsburgh. | University of Pittsburgh Press | 2000 | ISBN 0-8229-5715-9 | |
| Connecting: Twenty Prominent Authors Write About the Relationships That Shape Our Lives | Twenty original and previously published essays | Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam | 1998 | ISBN 0-87477-904-9 | |
| A View from the Divide: Creative Nonfiction on Health and Science | Seventeen essays that attempt to demonstrate the many ways in which aspects of the scientific world—frombiology,medicine,physics, andastronomy—can be captured and dramatized for ahumanities-oriented readership. | University of Pittsburgh Press | 1998 | ISBN 978-0-8229-5685-3 |
Mr. Gutkind, founder of the locally based Creative Nonfiction Foundation
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