Lev Grossman
Author of The Magicians
About the Author
Lev Grossman was born on June 26, 1969. He received a degree in literature from Harvard University in 1991. He spent three years in the Ph.D. program in comparative literature at Yale University, but left before completing his dissertation. In 2002, he became a book reviewer and one of the lead show more technology writers for Time magazine. He has written for Salon, The Village Voice, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, Entertainment Weekly, The Believer, Lingua Franca, and the New York Times. His first novel, Warp, was published in 1997. His other novels include Codex, The Magicians, which won a 2010 Alex Award, The Magician King and The Magician's Land. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Lev Grossman
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things [2021 film] — Author — 4 copies
The Duel [short story] 2 copies
The Girl in the Mirror [short story] 2 copies
Endgame [short story] 2 copies
The Seven Golden Keys 1 copy
Coming into the country 1 copy
Associated Works
The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities: Exhibits, Oddities, Images, and Stories from Top Authors and Artists (2011) — Contributor — 429 copies
Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration, and the Artistic Process (2017) — Contributor — 138 copies
Lost Transmissions: The Secret History of Science Fiction and Fantasy (2019) — Contributor — 120 copies
The Artists' and Writers' Cookbook: A Collection of Stories with Recipes (2016) — Contributor — 18 copies
The Magicians #2 — Creator — 5 copies
The Magicians #3 — Creator — 2 copies
The Paulandstormonomicon — Contributor — 2 copies
The Magicians #5 — Creator — 1 copy
Locus, July 2011 (606) — Contributor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Grossman, Lev
- Birthdate
- 1969-06-26
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Concord, Massachusetts, USA
- Places of residence
- Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
New York, New York, USA - Education
- Lexington High School
Harvard University (BA|1991)
Yale University - Relationships
- Grossman, Austin (twin brother)
Grossman, Allen R. (father)
Grossman, Judith (mother)
Gee, Sophie (wife)
Grossman, Bathsheba (sister) - Organizations
- Time
- Awards and honors
- Alex Award (2010)
Tolkien Lecture (2015)
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (2011) - Short biography
- Lev Grossman is an American novelist and journalist. He was the book critic and lead technology writer at Time magazine from 2002 to 2016.
Grossman was born on June 26, 1969 in Concord, Massachusetts. He is the twin brother of video game designer and novelist Austin Grossman, brother of sculptor Bathsheba Grossman, and son of the poet Allen Grossman and the novelist Judith Grossman. He is an alumnus of Lexington High School and Harvard College. He graduated from Harvard in 1991 with a degree in literature. Grossman then attended a Ph.D. program in comparative literature for three years at Yale University, but dropped out before completing his dissertation.
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The Magicians - Lev Grossman in FantasyFans (April 2019)
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