John Barth

January 10, 2024
Novelist

Quick Facts

John Barth
Full Name John Barth
Occupation Novelist
Date Of Birth May 27, 1930(1930-05-27)
Age 94
Birthplace Cambridge
Country United States
Birth City Maryland
Horoscope Taurus

John Barth Biography

Name John Barth
Birthday May 27
Birth Year 1930
Place Of Birth Cambridge
Home Town Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Taurus
Siblings Bill Barth, Jill Barth

John Barth is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on May 27, 1930 in Cambridge, Maryland, United States. A American fiction writer and novelist he’s most famous by his novel The Sot-Weed Factor, a novel about the fictionalized Ebenezer Cooke. His work is often categorized as postmodernist and metafictional.

The author along with He and John Ashbery are both considered postmodernist writers. are both postmodernist authors.

The two brothers and sisters are from Cambridge, Maryland. He later married, and divorcing, Anne Strickland.

John Barth Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Novelist
House Living in own house.

John Barth is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Barth 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He earned his degree from Johns Hopkins University and subsequently taught at The Pennsylvania State University for more than 10 years.

He was awarded The National Book Award.

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Who is John Barth Dating?

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John Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Barth celebrates birthday on May 27 of every year.

What is John Barth known for?

John Barth, in full John Simmons Barth, (born May 27, 1930, Cambridge, Maryland, U.S.), American writer best known for novels that combine philosophical depth and complexity with biting satire and boisterous, frequently bawdy humour.

Who is the father of metafiction?

The term ‘metafiction’ was coined in 1970 by William H. Gass in his book Fiction and the Figures of Life. Gass describes the increasing use of metafiction at the time as a result of authors developing a better understanding of the medium.

Where did John Barth live?

Life. John Barth, called “Jack”, was born in Cambridge, Maryland. He has an older brother, Bill, and a twin sister Jill. In 1947 he graduated from Cambridge High School, where he played drums and wrote for the school newspaper.

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Toni Morrison is one of the most celebrated authors in the world. In addition to writing plays, and children’s books , her novels have earned her countless prestigious awards including the Pulitzer Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama.

What is the meaning of Barth?

Noun. barth (plural barths) (UK, obsolete, dialect) A place of shelter for cattle. quotations ▼

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