John Williams (1922–1994) was an American author, editor and professor, whose work as a “writer’s writer” has been compared to that of Richard Yates and James Salter. He published four novels and is best known for Stoner, a bestseller in Europe, and Augustus, winner of the National Book Award. He was the director of the creative writing program at the University of Denver, a position he held until 1985.
Photograph from Special Collections, University of Arkansas Library.
WORKS THAT HAVE APPEARED IN NARRATIVE:
- Butcher’s Crossing, a novel excerpt, in Stories of the Week: 2019–2020
- Stoner, a novel excerpt, in Stories of the Week: 2014–2015