Dick Wimmer
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Richard Samuel "Dick" Wimmer (June 18, 1936 – May 18, 2011) was an American author, editor and creative writing instructor known for his trilogy of fictional novel
s the Irish Wine Trilogy.
to Sidney and Frances Wimmer, Wimmer grew up in Great Neck
, Long Island
, New York
. He earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University
in 1958 and master’s degrees in English from both Yale University
(1959) and Columbia University
(1974).
), was published when he was 53 years old. He had relentlessly attempted to get that work published since the early 1970s, but had received a total of 162 rejections for the book from publishing houses over a more than 25 year period before the work was finally accepted for publication. Irish Wine proved to be a success with critics but was never a bestseller. Two sequels followed to form the Irish Wine Trilogy: Boyne’s Lassie (1998) and Hagar’s Dream. He also edited several books about sports. Wimmer also wrote the script to a TV movie, Million Dollar Infield (1982).
In addition to his writing, Wimmer worked as an adjunct professor of English at more than two dozen colleges and universities during his lifetime.
, California
.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
s the Irish Wine Trilogy.
Early life
Born in New York CityNew York City
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to Sidney and Frances Wimmer, Wimmer grew up in Great Neck
Great Neck, New York
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, Long Island
Long Island
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, New York
New York
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. He earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University
Cornell University
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in 1958 and master’s degrees in English from both Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
(1959) and Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
(1974).
Career
His first book, Irish Wine (1989. Mercury HouseMercury House
Mercury House may refer to:* Mercury House , a book publishing company based in San Francisco* Mercury House , a building in London, headquarters of Cable and Wireless....
), was published when he was 53 years old. He had relentlessly attempted to get that work published since the early 1970s, but had received a total of 162 rejections for the book from publishing houses over a more than 25 year period before the work was finally accepted for publication. Irish Wine proved to be a success with critics but was never a bestseller. Two sequels followed to form the Irish Wine Trilogy: Boyne’s Lassie (1998) and Hagar’s Dream. He also edited several books about sports. Wimmer also wrote the script to a TV movie, Million Dollar Infield (1982).
In addition to his writing, Wimmer worked as an adjunct professor of English at more than two dozen colleges and universities during his lifetime.
Personal life
Wimmer's was married and divorced. He had two sons, Geordie and Ceo, and four grandchildren. He died in May 18, 2011 at age 74 at his home in Agoura HillsAgoura Hills, California
Agoura Hills is a city in Los Angeles County, California, and has the ZIP code 91301. The population was 20,330 at the 2010 census, down from 20,537 at the 2000 census. It is located in the eastern Conejo Valley between the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains. This city on the Ventura...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.