L'Heureux, John

The author of over twenty volumes, which include poetry, short story collections, and novels, John L'Heureux is a highly distinguished writer. He has taught at Georgetown University, Tufts, Harvard, and for over 35 years in the English Department of Stanford University, where he was the Lane Professor of Humanities. L'Heureux's father was an engineer and carpenter, and his mother a pianist, whilst they both painted. He explains that he can't build things, can't really paint particularly well, and cannot sing, or dance. That said, he is clearly very creative as an accomplished wordsmith. Born i...