Brian Broome (born 1969 or 1970) is an American memoirist, poet, and screenwriter from Ohio. He is best known for his award-winning memoir '' Punch Me Up to the Gods.''

Education and career

Broome received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from

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and his Master of Fine Arts degree from the

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, where he also worked as a K. Leroy Irvis Fellow and an instructor in the Writing Program. His first full-length book, ''Punch Me Up to the Gods'', was purchased by

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while he was still a student. Broome currently writes for ''

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'' and is a

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at St. Mary’s College in

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Awards

In 2021, Broome was named Pittsburgh's Person of the Year in the Literature category.

References

External links

Official website

Brian Broome on the Kirkus Prize, Memoir, Creativity, Addiction, and Recovery, 1455 Author Series

1455 Summer Festival: A Conversation with Brian Broome and Deesha Philyaw
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