Dan Guenther

Fiction Writer, Poet

Morrison, CO
Colorado US
Email: 
guentherd1@AOL.com
Website: 
www.danguenther.com

Author's Bio

Dan Guenther was a captain in the Marine Corps and his Vietnam trilogy is based on his experiences in Southeast Asia. His novel, GLOSSY BLACK COCKATOOS, the 2010 Colorado Authors' League Award selection for Genre Fiction, grew out of experiences in Australia. THE CROOKED TRUTH, his second collection of poetry, was the 2011 Colorado Authors' League award selection for Poetry (Books).

Publications & Prizes

Fiction

Book:
China Wind (Ivy Books, 1990)
Journals:
Buffalo Bones
,
Poetry Australia

Poetry

Anthologies:
The Quadrant Book of Poetry 2001-2010 edited by Les Murray (Quadrant Publishing, 2012)
,
Open Range: Poetry of the Reimagined West (Ghost Road Press, 2007)
,
Turning Up The Leaves (Coe Review Press, 2000)
Journal:
Quadrant
Prizes won: 

Colorado Authors' League 2010 Award for Best Genre Fiction for his novel, GLOSSY BLACK COCKATOOS. Colorado Authors' League 2011 Award for Best Poetry (Book) for his collection of selected poems, THE CROOKED TRUTH.

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
No
Identifies as: 
White
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Waukegan, September 6, 1944
Raised in: 
Glen Ellyn, IL
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Last update: Feb 27, 2017