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2008 Speakers

Lawrence Dorr

As a child in Hungary, Lawrence Dorr experienced war firsthand as his country was occupied by the Nazis and later by the Soviets. His experiences, including those on the Russian front and later as a political exile, compose much of the material for his short stories. Collections of these stories include A Slow, Soft River and A Slight Momentary Affliction, which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. He has most recently published A Bearer of Divine Revelation. Dorr currently teaches creative writing at Santa Fe Community College. He has presented at the Festival of Faith and Writing numerous times.