Robert Coover (born February 4, 1932) is an American author and professor in the Literary Arts program at Brown University. He is generally considered a writer of fabulation and metafiction.
Coover was born in Charles City, Iowa. He attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale, received his B.A. in Slavic Studies from Indiana University in 1955, then served in the United States Navy. He received an M.A. in General Studies in the Humanities from the University of Chicago in 1965. Coover has served as a teacher or writer in residence at many universities.
Coover is one of the founders of the Electronic Literature Organization. In 1987 he was chosen as the winner of the Rea Award for the Short Story.
Books:
The Origin of the Brunists, Putnam, New York, 1966.
The Universal Baseball Association, J. Henry Waugh, Prop., Random House, NY, 1968.
Pricksongs & Descants (short fictions), E.P.Dutton, New York, 1969.
A Theological Position (plays), E.P.Dutton, New York, 1972.
The Public Burning, Viking, New York, 1977.
A Political Fable (The Cat in the Hat for President), Viking, New York, 1980.
Spanking the Maid, Grove Press, New York, 1982.
Gerald's Party, Simon & Schuster (Linden Press), New York, 1986.
A Night at the Movies, Simon & Schuster (Linden), New York, 1987.
Whatever Happened to Gloomy Gus of the Chicago Bears?, S&S (Linden), New York, 1987.
Pinocchio in Venice, Simon & Schuster (Linden), New York, 1991.
John's Wife, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1996.
Briar Rose, Grove-Atlantic, New York, 1997.
Ghost Town, Henry Holt, 1998.
