Robbins, Tom.

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Born in 1936 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, Robbins attended Washington and Lee before spending 3 years in the Air Force in Korea. He returned and graduated in 1961 from Richmond Professional Institute (now Virginia Commonwealth University). He held several positions at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, then became part of the counter-culture scene and worked at newspapers in New York and San Francisco before settling in Seattle. His first book, Another Roadside Attraction, was published in 1971 followed by the even more successful Even Cowgirls Get the Blues in 1976. Of his written several novels, and many short stories and essays. He continues to write and lives in Northwestern Washington.

From the description of Tom Robbins papers, 1960s-2000 (James Branch Cabell Library). WorldCat record id: 613658565

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referencedIn Miscellaneous screen, stage, and radio scripts, ca. 1859-2007. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn American Review records, 1967-1977 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Robbins, Tom, 1936-. Tom Robbins papers, 1960s-2000 Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU Libraries
referencedIn Monterey Public Library. California History Room. Authors clippings : "R" [surname] folder 1940-2008. Monterey Public Library
referencedIn Records, 1962-1989 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Ibsen A. (Ibsen Andreas) Nelsen papers, 1930-2001 Western Washington University Heritage Resources
referencedIn Betty Bowen Papers, 1920-1977 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
referencedIn Ted Solotaroff papers, 1931-2008 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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associatedWith Nelsen, Ibsen A. (Ibsen Andreas) person
associatedWith Solotaroff, Ted, 1928-2008 person
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