John Williams

John Williams (1922-1994) was an editor, professor, and author of several works, including two volumes of poetry and three novels, Butcher's Crossing, Stoner, and the National Book Award-winning Augustus He was born in Texas and received his PhD from the University of Missouri in the early 1950s, where he also was a professor. In 1955 he became the director of the University of Denver's creative writing program, where he became the editor of the University of Denver Quarterly.