David Bezmozgis is a Canadian writer and filmmaker.Born in Riga, Latvia, he came to Canada with his family when he was six. He graduated with a B.A. in English literature from McGill University. Bezmozgis received an M.F.A. from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television. In 1999, his first documentary, a 25-minute film called L.A. Mohel, won a major award for student filmmakers.
Genres: Literary Fiction
Books containing stories by David Bezmozgis
The Best American Short Stories 2006 (2006)
(Best American Short Stories)
edited by
Katrina Kenison and Ann Patchett
The Best American Short Stories 2005 (2005)
(Best American Short Stories)
edited by
Michael Chabon and Katrina Kenison
The Future Dictionary of America (2004)
edited by
Dave Eggers, Jonathan Safran Foer, Eli Horowitz and Nicole Krauss
Award nominations
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