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Michael Chabon
Pitt grad Michael Chabon won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. |
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Chabon won the prize for his novel, “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.” His first novel, “The Mysteries of Pittsburgh,” was largely inspired by his days as a Pitt undergrad. |
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“Mysteries” was a critical and commercial success, and Chabon received one of largest advances ever given to a first-time novelist. His second novel, “Wonder Boys,” was made into an Oscar-nominated movie. There is a long-standing rumor on campus that “Wonder Boys” main character, Grady Tripp, was based on Pitt writing professor and novelist Chuck Kinder, Chabon’s former teacher. |
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