John Dufresne (born January 30, 1948) is an American author of French Canadian descent born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He graduated from Worcester State College in 1970 and the University of Arkansas in 1984. He is a professor, alongside
Les Standiford, in the MFA Creative Writing program at Florida International University.
Dufresne's first novel,
Louisiana Power and Light (1994) was named a
New York Times notable book of the year, as was his second novel,
Love Warps the Mind a Little (1997).
A consummate educator, he is a frequent participant at the many writer's conferences throughout Florida, assisting writers and aspiring authors with their craft.
http://www.johndufresne.com/
