As per our current Database, Raymond Carver has been died on Aug 2, 1988 (age 50).
When Raymond Carver die, Raymond Carver was 50 years old.
| Popular As | Raymond Carver |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Age | 50 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Born | May 25, 1938 (Clatskanie, OR) |
| Birthday | May 25 |
| Town/City | Clatskanie, OR |
| Nationality | OR |
Raymond Carver’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.
Raymond Carver was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.
A significant American poet and short story Writer associated with the late 20th-century minimalism and dirty realism movements, he is known for works such as Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? (1976), Cathedral (1983), and What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (1981).
He attended Humboldt State College and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He published his first short story collection, Near Klamath, in 1968.
He won numerous O. Henry Awards for short stories such as Put Yourself in My Shoes (1974), A Small, Good Thing (1983), and Errand (1988). His short story Why Don't You Dance was made into the 2010 film, Everything Must Go, starring Will Ferrell.
His first wife, Maryann Burk Carver, detailed their failed marriage in a 2006 memoir. His second wife, Tess Gallagher, was also a poet.
He was influenced by the work of Russian short story Writer and Playwright, Anton Chekhov.
