Chad Harbach
Encyclopedia
Chad Harbach is an American
writer. An editor at the journal n + 1, he is best known as author of the 2011 novel The Art of Fielding
.
, his father an accountant, his mother the head of a Montessori school. Harbach graduated from Harvard University
, where he became friendly with fellow writers and journalists Keith Gessen
and Benjamin Kunkel
. He received an M.F.A. from the University of Virginia
.
, Gessen, Harbach, Kunkel, and Marco Roth launched the literary journal n + 1; Harbach had come up with the name as early as 1998. Harbach is both an editor and writer for the journal, contributing essays on environmentalism, David Foster Wallace
, and the Boston Red Sox
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer. An editor at the journal n + 1, he is best known as author of the 2011 novel The Art of Fielding
The Art of Fielding
The Art of Fielding is a 2011 novel by former n+1 editor Chad Harbach. It centers around the fortunes of shortstop Henry Skrimshander, and his career playing college baseball with the Westish College Harpooners, a Division III team.- Reviews :...
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Background and education
Harbach grew up in Racine, WisconsinRacine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
, his father an accountant, his mother the head of a Montessori school. Harbach graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, where he became friendly with fellow writers and journalists Keith Gessen
Keith Gessen
Keith Gessen is a co-editor of n+1, a thrice-yearly magazine of literature, politics, and culture based in New York City.- Biography :...
and Benjamin Kunkel
Benjamin Kunkel
Benjamin Kunkel is an American novelist. He co-founded and is a co-editor of the journal n+1. His first novel, Indecision, was published in 2005.-Background and education:...
. He received an M.F.A. from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
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n + 1
In 2004, Mark GreifMark Greif
Mark Greif is the co-editor, co-founder, and contributor to the magazine n+1, as well as a frequent contributor to American Prospect and occasional contributor to the London Review of Books.-Background and education:...
, Gessen, Harbach, Kunkel, and Marco Roth launched the literary journal n + 1; Harbach had come up with the name as early as 1998. Harbach is both an editor and writer for the journal, contributing essays on environmentalism, David Foster Wallace
David Foster Wallace
David Foster Wallace was an American author of novels, essays, and short stories, and a professor at Pomona College in Claremont, California...
, and the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
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