John Hawkes (August 17, 1925-May 15, 1998) was born in Stamford, Connecticut, educated at Harvard and then taught at Brown University for 30 years.
He was the author of 18 novels, novellas as well as short stories; he wrote 4 plays and a volume of poetry.
One of his novels The Blood Oranges was made into a movie and released in 1997.
His grandfather was one of 9 sons of landed Irish gentry who rode to the hounds. Hawkes lived for a while in Old Greenwich, CT near riding stables.
In his memoirs, he recalls the thumping and stomping sounds as he
struggled to breathe during recurring of asthma attacks.
struggled to breathe during recurring of asthma attacks.
These factors may account for his fascination with horses in his works.
His themes include: past influences on the present, alienation, death, redemption, the absurd nature of reality, sexuality, relationships, marriage and the importance of the imagination.
His themes include: past influences on the present, alienation, death, redemption, the absurd nature of reality, sexuality, relationships, marriage and the importance of the imagination.
He traveled widely throughout his life and incorporated these experiences into his writings.Among the places he lived and visited include: Juneau, Alaska , New York City (he attended Trinity School), Pawling, New York, Cambridge, MA, Burma (where he joined as volunteer ambulence driver in the American Field Service at the end of WWII), then the European Theater in Italy, Belgium and Germany, Grenada, Island of Lesbos, The Brittany Coast, The Cote d'Azur, Venasque, France (near Avignon) and Providence, Rhode Island.
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