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Patrick deWitt (born 1975) is a Canadian novelist and screenwriter. Born on Vancouver Island, deWitt lives in Portland, Oregon and has acquired American citizenship. As of 2023, he has written five novels: Ablutions (2009), The Sisters Brothers (2011), Undermajordomo Minor (2015), French Exit (2018) and The Librarianist (2023). Biography.
Mar 6, 1975 · Patrick deWitt is the author of the novels French Exit (a national bestseller), The Sisters Brothers (a New York Times bestseller short-listed for the Booker Prize), and the critically acclaimed Undermajordomo Minor and Ablutions. Born in British Columbia, he now resides in Portland, Oregon.
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Jul 6, 2023 · Slate critic Laura Miller praises Patrick deWitt's new novel, The Librarianist, as a modern Mark Twain. She describes the book as a nostalgic blur of a retired librarian's life, with flashbacks to his childhood and marriage.
Jun 29, 2023 · Through witty dialogue and humour, Patrick deWitt demonstrates both the introvert's brilliance and complexities, emotions and stillness, through the protagonist Bob Comet — a retired librarian...
Patrick deWitt has 19 books on Goodreads with 353076 ratings. Patrick deWitt’s most popular book is The Sisters Brothers.
Aug 17, 2023 · Patrick deWitt Would Like to Eat Sushi With Emily Dickinson. “I think she’d find it fascinating,” says the novelist, whose latest book is “The Librarianist.” Rebecca Clarke. Share full article....
The Sisters Brothers is a 2011 Western novel by Canadian-born author Patrick deWitt. The darkly comic story takes place in Oregon and California in 1851.
