Donald Barthelme, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Donald Barthelme

American writer, editor, and professor

Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1931

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 23-Jul-1989

Profession: writer, reporter, children's writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Donald Barthelme (April 7, 1931 – July 23, 1989) was an American short story writer and novelist known for his playful, postmodernist style of short fiction.
Barthelme also worked as a newspaper reporter for the Houston Post, was managing editor of Location magazine, director of the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston (1961–1962), co-founder of Fiction (with Mark Mirsky and the assistance of Max and Marianne Frisch), and a professor at various universities.
He also was one of the original founders of the University of Houston Creative Writing Program.