MINNESOTA WRITERS ON THE MAP
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1 Margaret Culkin Banning ..... Fiction, Nonfiction 20 Wanda Gág ...... Children’s Fiction 39 Maud Hart Lovelace...... Children’s Fiction 58 John Sandford ...... Fiction, Mystery 2 Kelly Barnhill ...... Children’s Fiction 21 Diane Glancy ...... Poetry, Fiction 40 Frederick Manfred ...... Fiction, Journalism 59 Charles M. Schulz ...... Comic Strip 3 Marion Dane Bauer ...... Children’s Fiction, Nonfiction 22 Paul Gruchow ...... Nonfiction, Memoir 41 Eugene Joseph McCarthy ... Nonfiction, Poetry 60 Julie Schumacher ...... Fiction 4 Charles Baxter ...... Fiction, Nonfiction 23 Judith Guest ...... Fiction 42 Thomas McGrath ...... Poetry, Fiction 61 Mabel Seeley ...... Fiction, Mystery 5 Sandra Benitez ...... Fiction, Memoir 24 Patricia Hampl ...... Nonfiction, Memoir 43 James McPherson ...... Nonfiction 62 Eric Sevareid ...... Journalism, Memoir 6 John Berryman...... Poetry 25 Ellen Hart ...... Fiction, Mystery 44 Vilhelm Moberg ...... Fiction, Nonfiction 63 Lavyrle Spencer ...... Fiction, Romance 7 Carol Bly ...... Journalism, Fiction 26 Jon Hassler ...... Fiction 45 David Mura ...... Poetry, Nonfiction 64 Faith Sullivan ...... Fiction 8 Robert Bly ...... Poetry, Nonfiction 27 Pete Hautman ...... Fiction, Children’s Fiction 46 Jim Northrup ...... Fiction, Nonfiction 65 Anton Treuer ...... Nonfiction 9 Lois McMaster Bujold ...... Science Fiction, Fantasy 28 Bill Holm ...... Poetry, Memoir 47 Tim O’Brien ...... Fiction, Memoir 66 David Treuer ...... Fiction, Nonfiction 10 Frances Densmore ...... Nonfiction 29 Helen Hoover ...... Nonfiction, Children’s Fiction 48 Beatrice Ojakangas ...... Cookbooks 67 Brenda Ueland...... Nonfiction, Memoir 11 Kate DiCamillo ...... Children’s Fiction 30 David Housewright ...... Fiction, Mystery 49 Sigurd Olson ...... Memoir, Nonfiction 68 Thorstein Veblen ...... Nonfiction 12 Ignatius Donnelly ...... Nonfiction, Speculative Fiction 31 Florence Page Jaques ...... Nonfiction 50 Gordon Parks ...... Fiction, Photography 69 Gerald Vizenor ...... Fiction, Nonfiction 13 Bob Dylan ...... Musician, Lyricist 32 Marlon James ...... Fiction, Fantasy 51 Alexs Pate ...... Fiction, Nonfiction 70 Donald Wandrei ...... Speculative Fiction, Mystery 14 Charles Eastman ...... Memoir, Nonfiction 33 Louis Jenkins ...... Poetry 52 Gary Paulsen ...... Children’s Fiction 71 Will Weaver ...... Fiction 15 Leif Enger ...... Fiction 34 Garrison Keillor ...... Fiction, Poetry 53 Bao Phi ...... Poetry, Children’s Fiction 72 Laura Ingalls Wilder ...... Children’s Fiction 16 Heid Erdrich ...... Poetry, Nonfiction 35 William Kent Krueger ...... Fiction, Mystery 54 Robert Pirsig ...... Fiction 73 August Wilson ...... Drama 17 Louise Erdrich ...... Fiction, Poetry 36 Lorna Landvik ...... Fiction 55 J.F. Powers...... Fiction 74 Kathleen Woodiwiss ...... Fiction, Romance 18 F. Scott Fitzgerald ...... Fiction 37 Meridel Le Sueur ...... Fiction, Nonfiction 56 O.E. Rølvaag ...... Fiction, Nonfiction 75 Kao Kalia Yang ...... Memoir, Children’s Fiction 19 Vince Flynn ...... Fiction, Thrillers 38 Sinclair Lewis ...... Fiction 57 Calvin Rutstrum ...... Nonfiction, Memoir
Yang is born is Yang
Kao Kalia Kalia Kao
1980
romance novel romance
Native Journal Native modern the to birth Seven Killings Seven Grand Portage Portage Grand
Oshkaabewis giving , Flower the and of History Brief A Want to Write to Want published is at village Ojibwe to
of publication Flame The publishes born is for Prize Booker Man If You You If publishes Gatsby Great The expedition an on go
Anton Treuer begins begins Treuer Anton Woodiwiss Kathleen Erdrich Louise Marlon James wins the the wins James Marlon Brenda Ueland Ueland Brenda Fitzgerald’s Scott F. sisters Densmore
1994 1972 1957 2015 1938 1925 1905
They Carried They
Picture Oscar Picture Things The WWII to objector Literature in
Newbery Honor Newbery Best wins People writes later conscientious Prize Nobel the Minnesota in
earns Winn-Dixie Ordinary novel military, the “Peanuts” of a being for win to American trip canoe 100-day
of Because Guest’s Judith on into drafted is run begins Prison Sandstone to first the becomes first begins born is
DiCamillo’s Kate based film The O’Brien Tim Schulz M. Charles sent is Powers J.F. Lewis Sinclair Rutstrum Calvin Wilder Ingalls Laura
2001 1980 1968 1950 1943 1930 1913 1867
Amistad movie in WWII in speaker and author
Steven Spielberg’s Spielberg’s Steven (it takes two years) two takes (it Writers of America of Writers Intelligence Military Library Public Paul prolific becomes
write novel based on on based novel write Act Wilderness America across Award from Mystery Mystery from Award Companion Home for codebreaker as Saint the at page school, medical
to commissioned the pass helps begins hitchhiking hitchhiking begins the Grand Master Master Grand the Prairie A debuts serves McCarthy a as work begins from graduates
Pate Alexs Olson Sigurd Frederick Manfred Manfred Frederick Ellen Hart receives receives Hart Ellen Keillor Garrison Joseph Eugene Wandrei Donald Eastman Charles
1997 1964 1934 2016 1974 1944 1923 1889
Dream Songs Dream vacation) her County Dakota
Award for Literature for Award Fences for for Award Book of midst the (in published is book picture modern in City, Nininger
Hispanic Heritage Heritage Hispanic Prize Pulitzer National and Prize Chicago from Lake series Betsy-Tacy the pioneering community, utopian
honored with the the with honored first his wins Pulitzer the wins Gunflint to moves Lovelace’s Hart Maud , Cats of Millions born is doomed the begins
Sandra Benitez Benitez Sandra Wilson August Berryman John Hoover Helen in book first The publishes Gág Wanda Parks Gordon Donnelly Ignatius
2004 1987 1928 1912 1969 1954 1940 1857
after 126 rejections 126 after
in Literature in Maintenance Motorcycle Marching Was I
Prize Nobel the of Art the and Zen publishes
Bob Dylan awarded awarded Dylan Bob publishes Pirsig Robert Sueur Le Meridel
2016 1974 1934
SELECTED CHRONOLOGY SELECTED MAP THE ON WRITERS MINNESOTA :
MINNESOTA WRITERS ON THE MAP About the Map
The Minnesota Center for the Book is proud to present this collection of writers, from historical to modern times, whose contributions to the state’s literary legacy are profound. While this is by no means a comprehensive list, writers were chosen who have had a meaningful impact on the state, its writing life, and in many cases, the world at large. The placement of the writers was chosen to express either the birthplace of the writer, the place with which the writer is associated, or the location where they spent a majority of their writing life in the state. The magnitude of Minnesota’s literary legacy is hard to put down on paper, and this map is only one piece in honoring the historical and contemporary writers who call Minnesota home.
Guidelines for Qualification
Writers were chosen to represent a broad range of geographic locations, heritage/backgrounds, genres, and styles, and include those who:
• Are/were groundbreaking in their literary style, genre, or age;
• Have/had significant national or international acclaim (as represented by garnering national or international literary prizes);
• Have had a strong influence on Minnesota’s literary reputation; and/or
• Have created work which illuminates the meaning of what it is to be from or live in Minnesota.
About the Minnesota Center for the Book
Minnesota Writers on the Map is a project of The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, as the Minnesota Center for the Book. The Library of Congress designated The Friends as Minnesota’s Center in 2012, and in that role The Friends promotes reading, literacy, libraries, and the scholarly study of books throughout Minnesota.
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library acts as a catalyst for libraries to strengthen and inspire their communities. As an independent nonprofit organization, The Friends invests in libraries through fundraising, advocacy, and programming.
Map illustration and design by Chad Nestor, 2019.
This project is made possible in part by the State of Minnesota through a grant to the Minnesota Department of Education. The Friends does not endorse the words or actions of the writers included on this map. Writers were chosen for the reasons listed above, regardless of personal circumstance and behavior or the social mores of the times in which they lived.
Yang is born is Yang
Kao Kalia Kalia Kao
1980
romance novel romance
modern the to birth Native Journal Native Seven Killings Seven Grand Portage Portage Grand
, giving giving , Flower the and Oshkaabewis of History Brief A is published is at village Ojibwe to Want to Write to Want
The Flame Flame The publishes born is of publication for Prize Booker Man Gatsby Great The expedition an on go If You You If publishes
Kathleen Woodiwiss Woodiwiss Kathleen Erdrich Louise Anton Treuer begins begins Treuer Anton Marlon James wins the the wins James Marlon F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Fitzgerald’s Scott F. sisters Densmore Brenda Ueland Ueland Brenda
1972 1957 1994 2015 1925 1905 1938
They Carried They
Picture Oscar Picture Things The WWII to objector Literature in
in Minnesota in conscientious Prize Nobel the Newbery Honor Newbery Best wins People writes later
100-day canoe trip trip canoe 100-day of “Peanuts” of a being for win to American earns Winn-Dixie Ordinary novel military, the
begins first first begins born is run begins Prison Sandstone to first the becomes of Because Guest’s Judith on into drafted is
Calvin Rutstrum Rutstrum Calvin Wilder Ingalls Laura Charles M. Schulz Schulz M. Charles sent is Powers J.F. Lewis Sinclair DiCamillo’s Kate based film The O’Brien Tim
1867 1950 1943 1930 1913 2001 1980 1968
Amistad movie author and speaker and author in WWII in
Steven Spielberg’s Spielberg’s Steven (it takes two years) two takes (it becomes prolific prolific becomes Military Intelligence Intelligence Military Library Public Paul Writers of America of Writers
write novel based on on based novel write Act Wilderness America across school, medical as codebreaker for for codebreaker as Saint the at page Award from Mystery Mystery from Award Companion Home
to commissioned the pass helps begins hitchhiking hitchhiking begins from graduates McCarthy serves serves McCarthy a as work begins the Grand Master Master Grand the Prairie A debuts
Pate Alexs Olson Sigurd Frederick Manfred Manfred Frederick Eastman Charles Eugene Joseph Joseph Eugene Wandrei Donald Ellen Hart receives receives Hart Ellen Keillor Garrison
1997 1964 1934 1889 1944 1923 2016 1974
Dakota County Dakota Dream Songs Dream vacation) her
modern picture book picture modern Award for Literature for Award Fences for is published is in City, Nininger Book Award for for Award Book of midst the (in
the pioneering Hispanic Heritage Heritage Hispanic Prize Pulitzer series Betsy-Tacy community, utopian Prize and National National and Prize Chicago from Lake
, Cats of Millions born is honored with the the with honored first his wins Maud Hart Lovelace’s Lovelace’s Hart Maud doomed the begins wins the Pulitzer Pulitzer the wins Gunflint to moves
Wanda Gág publishes publishes Gág Wanda Parks Gordon Sandra Benitez Benitez Sandra Wilson August The first book in in book first The Donnelly Ignatius John Berryman Berryman John Hoover Helen
1928 1912 2004 1987 1857 1969 1954 1940
after 126 rejections 126 after
I Was Marching Was I in Literature in Maintenance Motorcycle
publishes Prize Nobel the of Art the and Zen
Meridel Le Sueur Sueur Le Meridel Bob Dylan awarded awarded Dylan Bob publishes Pirsig Robert
1934 2016 1974
MINNESOTA WRITERS ON THE MAP THE ON WRITERS MINNESOTA SELECTED CHRONOLOGY SELECTED :
MINNESOTA WRITERS ON THE MAP About the Map
The Minnesota Center for the Book is proud to present this collection of writers, from historical to modern times, whose contributions to the state’s literary legacy are profound. While this is by no means a comprehensive list, writers were chosen who have had a meaningful impact on the state, its writing life, and in many cases, the world at large. The placement of the writers was chosen to express either the birthplace of the writer, the place with which the writer is associated, or the location where they spent a majority of their writing life in the state. The magnitude of Minnesota’s literary legacy is hard to put down on paper, and this map is only one piece in honoring the historical and contemporary writers who call Minnesota home.
Guidelines for Qualification
Writers were chosen to represent a broad range of geographic locations, heritage/backgrounds, genres, and styles, and include those who:
• Are/were groundbreaking in their literary style, genre, or age;
• Have/had significant national or international acclaim (as represented by garnering national or international literary prizes);
• Have had a strong influence on Minnesota’s literary reputation; and/or
• Have created work which illuminates the meaning of what it is to be from or live in Minnesota.
About the Minnesota Center for the Book
Minnesota Writers on the Map is a project of The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, as the Minnesota Center for the Book. The Library of Congress designated The Friends as Minnesota’s Center in 2012, and in that role The Friends promotes reading, literacy, libraries, and the scholarly study of books throughout Minnesota.
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library acts as a catalyst for libraries to strengthen and inspire their communities. As an independent nonprofit organization, The Friends invests in libraries through fundraising, advocacy, and programming.
Map illustration and design by Chad Nestor, 2019.
This project is made possible in part by the State of Minnesota through a grant to the Minnesota Department of Education. The Friends does not endorse the words or actions of the writers included on this map. Writers were chosen for the reasons listed above, regardless of personal circumstance and behavior or the social mores of the times in which they lived.
Yang is born is Yang
Kao Kalia Kalia Kao
1980
romance novel romance
Native Journal Native modern the to birth Seven Killings Seven Grand Portage Portage Grand
Oshkaabewis giving , Flower the and of History Brief A Want to Write to Want published is at village Ojibwe to
of publication Flame The publishes born is for Prize Booker Man If You You If publishes Gatsby Great The expedition an on go
Anton Treuer begins begins Treuer Anton Woodiwiss Kathleen Erdrich Louise Marlon James wins the the wins James Marlon Brenda Ueland Ueland Brenda Fitzgerald’s Scott F. sisters Densmore
1994 1972 1957 2015 1938 1925 1905
They Carried They
Things The WWII to objector Literature in Picture Oscar Picture
Prize Nobel the Minnesota in writes later conscientious Newbery Honor Newbery Best wins People
American to win win to American trip canoe 100-day the military, military, the “Peanuts” of a being for earns Winn-Dixie Ordinary novel
becomes the first first the becomes first begins born is into drafted is run begins Prison Sandstone to of Because Guest’s Judith on
Sinclair Lewis Lewis Sinclair Rutstrum Calvin Wilder Ingalls Laura O’Brien Tim Schulz M. Charles sent is Powers J.F. DiCamillo’s Kate based film The
1913 1867 1968 1950 1943 1930 2001 1980
Amistad movie author and speaker and author in WWII in
Steven Spielberg’s Spielberg’s Steven (it takes two years) two takes (it Paul Public Library Library Public Paul prolific becomes Military Intelligence Intelligence Military Writers of America of Writers
Wilderness Act Wilderness write novel based on on based novel write America across page at the Saint Saint the at page school, medical Home Companion Home for codebreaker as Award from Mystery Mystery from Award
helps pass the the pass helps to commissioned begins hitchhiking hitchhiking begins begins work as a a as work begins from graduates A Prairie Prairie A debuts serves McCarthy the Grand Master Master Grand the
Sigurd Olson Olson Sigurd Pate Alexs Frederick Manfred Manfred Frederick Donald Wandrei Wandrei Donald Eastman Charles Garrison Keillor Keillor Garrison Joseph Eugene Ellen Hart receives receives Hart Ellen
1964 1997 1934 1923 1889 1944 2016 1974
Dakota County Dakota Dream Songs Dream vacation) her
Award for Literature for Award Fences for book picture modern in City, Nininger Book Award for for Award Book of midst the (in published is
Hispanic Heritage Heritage Hispanic Prize Pulitzer the pioneering utopian community, community, utopian Prize and National National and Prize Chicago from Lake series Betsy-Tacy
honored with the the with honored first his wins , Cats of Millions born is begins the doomed doomed the begins wins the Pulitzer Pulitzer the wins Gunflint to moves Lovelace’s Hart Maud
Sandra Benitez Benitez Sandra Wilson August publishes Gág Wanda Parks Gordon Ignatius Donnelly Donnelly Ignatius John Berryman Berryman John Hoover Helen in book first The
2004 1987 1928 1912 1857 1969 1954 1940
after 126 rejections 126 after
Maintenance Motorcycle Marching Was I in Literature in
of Art the and Zen publishes Prize Nobel the
Robert Pirsig publishes publishes Pirsig Robert Sueur Le Meridel Bob Dylan awarded awarded Dylan Bob
1974 1934 2016
MINNESOTA WRITERS ON THE MAP THE ON WRITERS MINNESOTA SELECTED CHRONOLOGY SELECTED :
MINNESOTA WRITERS ON THE MAP About the Map
The Minnesota Center for the Book is proud to present this collection of writers, from historical to modern times, whose contributions to the state’s literary legacy are profound. While this is by no means a comprehensive list, writers were chosen who have had a meaningful impact on the state, its writing life, and in many cases, the world at large. The placement of the writers was chosen to express either the birthplace of the writer, the place with which the writer is associated, or the location where they spent a majority of their writing life in the state. The magnitude of Minnesota’s literary legacy is hard to put down on paper, and this map is only one piece in honoring the historical and contemporary writers who call Minnesota home.
Guidelines for Qualification
Writers were chosen to represent a broad range of geographic locations, heritage/backgrounds, genres, and styles, and include those who:
• Are/were groundbreaking in their literary style, genre, or age;
• Have/had significant national or international acclaim (as represented by garnering national or international literary prizes);
• Have had a strong influence on Minnesota’s literary reputation; and/or
• Have created work which illuminates the meaning of what it is to be from or live in Minnesota.
About the Minnesota Center for the Book
Minnesota Writers on the Map is a project of The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, as the Minnesota Center for the Book. The Library of Congress designated The Friends as Minnesota’s Center in 2012, and in that role The Friends promotes reading, literacy, libraries, and the scholarly study of books throughout Minnesota.
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library acts as a catalyst for libraries to strengthen and inspire their communities. As an independent nonprofit organization, The Friends invests in libraries through fundraising, advocacy, and programming.
Map illustration and design by Chad Nestor, 2019.
This project is made possible in part by the State of Minnesota through a grant to the Minnesota Department of Education. The Friends does not endorse the words or actions of the writers included on this map. Writers were chosen for the reasons listed above, regardless of personal circumstance and behavior or the social mores of the times in which they lived.