Edward Dahlberg American writer, essayist and biographer. Date of Birth: 22.07.1900 Country: USA

Biography of Edward Dahlberg

Edward Dahlberg was an American writer, essayist, and biographer. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and spent a significant part of his life moving around with his mother, Elizabeth Dahlberg. It was only in 1905 that they settled in Kansas City. In April 1912, Dahlberg went to a shelter for Jewish orphans in Cleveland, Ohio and stayed there until 1917.

In the early 1920s, Dahlberg attended the University of California, Berkeley and later graduated with a Bachelor of Philosophy degree from Columbia University in 1925. Towards the end of World War I in 1918, Dahlberg joined the United States Army.

In the late 1920s, Dahlberg joined a group of American expatriate writers who settled in Paris. His first novel, "Bottom Dogs," was based on his experiences of wandering across the country and living in an orphanage. After improving his financial situation, Dahlberg returned to New York City and settled in Greenwich Village. In 1933, he visited Germany, which briefly led him to join the Communist Party.

From 1940 onwards, Dahlberg earned a living by writing novels and teaching. In 1948, he taught at the experimental Black Mountain College. Dahlberg had a deep appreciation for literature, particularly the works of Dante, Shakespeare, and Thoreau.

In 1950, Dahlberg married R'Lene LaFleur Howell. In 1955, he settled on the Danish island of Bornholm, where he worked on "The Flea of Sodom." In 1957, his book "The Sorrows of Priapus" was published and became his best-selling work to date. He later moved to Mallorca. By the 1960s and 1970s, Dahlberg had established himself as a highly promising and talented writer.

Edward Dahlberg passed away on February 27, 1977, in Santa Barbara, California.