John Casey was born into a large Irish-Catholic family and grew up in Washington, DC, and Europe. He earned an MFA from the University of Iowa, where he studied with Kurt Vonnegut. His six novels include Compass Rose (2010) and Spartina (1989), winner of the National Book Award. A recipient of the Strauss Living Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Casey is a professor of English at the University of Virginia.
WORKS THAT HAVE APPEARED IN NARRATIVE:
- Justice, an essay, in Spring 2011
- Mentors in General, Peter Taylor in Particular, an essay, in Winter 2011