Frederick Buechner (born
July 11,
1926) is an
American Pulitzer Prize nominated author.
Buechner's graduated from Lawrenceville[?] in 1943 and was accepted to Princeton University. Buechner ended up spending two years (1944-1946) fighting in World War II before he could finish his studies at Princeton. Upon returning to Princeton, Buechner received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947.
In 1948, Buechner returned to Lawrenceville[?] as an English teacher. In 1950, Buechner published his first novel, A Long Day's Dying, which he had began writing during his senior year at Princeton. Buechner quit teaching in 1953 and moved to New York to become a full time writer.
Buechner then began attending Union Theological Seminary[?], and received his Bachelor of Divinity Degree[?] in 1958.
- The Entrance to Porlock, 1970
- Open Heart, 1972
- The Book of Bebb, 1979
- The Final Beast, 1982
- The Alphabet of Grace, 1985
- Peculiar Treasures: A Biblical Who's Who, 1985
- Telling the Truth: The Gospel As Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale, 1985
- The Sacred Journey, 1985
- Brendan, 1987
- Whistling in the Dark: An ABC Theologized, 1988
- The Wizard's Tide: A Story, 1990
- The Clown in the Belfry: Writings on Faith and Fiction, 1992
- The Son of Laughter, 1993
- Wishful Thinking, 1993
- The Longing for Home: Recollections and Reflections, 1996
- On the Road With the Archangel, 1997
- The Storm, 1998
- The Eyes of the Heart: A Memoir of the Lost and Found, 1999
- Speak What We Feel (Not What We Ought to Say): Reflections on Literature and Faith, 2001