Butler, Robert Olen

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Winner of a Pulitzer Prize and several other prestigious awards, Robert Olen Butler is a gifted stylist who brings both sophistication and creativity to his prose. His Literary Fiction features compelling characters and spellbinding storylines, whether he is writing realistic stories or surreal, speculative fiction. Weighty social issues figure prominently in his novels and short stories, especially those concerning the Vietnam War and its aftermath, though a subtle dark humor adds levity to his works. Start with: A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain
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Butler, Robert Olen
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https://www.powells.com/post/interviews/robert-olen-butler-plays-with-voices
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Winner of a Pulitzer Prize and several other prestigious awards, Robert Olen Butler is a gifted stylist who brings both sophistication and creativity to his prose. His Literary Fiction features compelling characters and spellbinding storylines, whether he is writing realistic stories or surreal, speculative fiction. Weighty social issues figure prominently in his novels and short stories, especially those concerning the Vietnam War and its aftermath, though a subtle dark humor adds levity to his works. Start with: A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain
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