Larry Watson

Larry Watson is an American author of novels, poetry and short stories. He was born in 1947 in Rugby, North Dakota. He grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota.He graduated from Bismarck State College, then earned both bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of North Dakota. He subsequently earned a Doctorate in creative writing from the University of Utah.

Watson taught writing and literature at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point for 25 years before joining the faculty at Marquette University in 2003 as a Visiting Professor.

• Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts (1987, 2004)
• Grants from the Wisconsin Arts Board
• Milkweed National Fiction Prize (1993)
• Friends of American Writers Award
• Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association Fiction Award (1994)
• New York Public Library Fiction Award
• Wisconsin Library Association Award
• Critics’ Choice Award
• The High Plains Book Award