David Rhodes

David Rhodes
As a young man, David Rhodes worked in fields, hospitals, and factories across Iowa. After receiving an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, he published three acclaimed novels: The Last Fair Deal Going Down (1972), The Easter House (1974), and Rock Island Line (1975). In 1976, a motorcycle accident left him partially paralyzed. In 2008, Rhodes returned to the literary scene with Driftless, a novel that was hailed as "the best work of fiction to come out of the Midwest in many years" (Alan Cheuse, Chicago Tribune). Following the publication of Driftless, Rhodes was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship to support the writing of Jewelweed. He lives with his wife, Edna, in Wisconsin.
Awards
John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship
Milkweed National Fiction Prize
All Iowa Reads, Official Selection
Minnesota Booksellers' Choice Award
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