David Gilbert (born 1967 in Paris) is an American author known for the novels ''
& Sons'', ''The Normals'', and for ''
Remote Feed'', a collection of short stories.
Early life and education
Gilbert's father was
S. Parker Gilbert
Seymour Parker Gilbert III (November 15, 1933 – May 27, 2015) was Chairman of Board and President of Morgan Stanley from 1983 until 1990.
Career
While Gilbert was the Chairman of Board and President of Morgan Stanley from 1983 until 1990, the ...
, the Chairman of
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment management and financial services company headquartered at 1585 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. With offices in more than 41 countries and more than 75,000 employees, the f ...
during the 1980s and his grandfather was
Seymour Parker Gilbert
Seymour Parker Gilbert (October 13, 1892 - February 23, 1938) was an American lawyer, banker, politician and diplomat. He is chiefly known for being Agent General for Reparations to Germany, from October 1924 to May 1930. Afterwards, in 1931, ...
, the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and the Agent General for Reparations to Germany, from October 1924 to May 1930. He grew up on the
Upper East Side
The Upper East Side, sometimes abbreviated UES, is a neighborhood in the boroughs of New York City, borough of Manhattan in New York City, bounded by 96th Street (Manhattan), 96th Street to the north, the East River to the east, 59th Street (Man ...
of Manhattan, graduated from
Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont. Founded in 1800 by Congregationalists, Middlebury was the first operating college or university in Vermont. The college currently enrolls 2,858 undergraduates from all ...
, and earned an
MFA in fiction writing from the
University of Montana
The University of Montana (UM) is a public research university in Missoula, Montana. UM is a flagship institution of the Montana University System and its second largest campus. UM reported 10,962 undergraduate and graduate students in the fal ...
.
Career
His published work includes the novels ''
& Sons'', ''The Normals'', and ''
Remote Feed'', a collection of short stories. His writings have appeared in periodicals such as ''
GQ'', ''
Harper's'' and ''
The New Yorker
''The New Yorker'' is an American weekly magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. Founded as a weekly in 1925, the magazine is published 47 times annually, with five of these issue ...
''.
Personal life
Gilbert lives in New York City and has three children.
Bibliography
Novels
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Collections
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Short fiction
References
External links
David Gilbert explores fatherly bonds in '& Sons'New Yorker Interview July 4, 2014www.davidgilbertauthor.comNew Yorker Interview July 22, 2013A Conversation Between David Gilbert and Amor TowlesDavid Gilbert, Minding the family business, BookPage Interview by Alden Mudge
Living people
21st-century American novelists
Middlebury College alumni
Writers from Manhattan
1967 births
American male novelists
University of Montana alumni
21st-century American male writers
Novelists from New York (state)
Auchincloss family
People from the Upper East Side
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