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Garrison Keillor

American author, storyteller, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality · United States · Writers · Born 1942 · age 84

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Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor is an American author, singer, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality. He created the Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) show A Prairie Home Companion, which he hosted from 1974 to 2016.

A life in dates

2016“We made our mistakes back in the 20th century, Lord knows, but we never nominated a man for president who brags about not reading. Calvin Coolidge had his limits. Warren G.”In their words26 July 2016The Washington Post, 26 July 2016

2014“In electronic publishing, they're are no editors and if their are there not very good.”In their words"Five Columns", in The Keillor Reader (2014), p. 257

2006“If you can't trust a Methodist with absolute power to arrest people and not have to say why, then whom can you trust?”In their words4 October 2006The Chicago Tribune, 4 October 2006

“Jesus said the meek would inherit the earth, but so far all we've gotten is Minnesota and North Dakota.”In their words8 August 2006Salon.com, 8 August 2006

2005“Journalism is a good place for any writer to start - the retailing of fact is always a useful trade and can it help you learn to appreciate the declarative sentence.”In their wordsJuly 2005"Post to the Host" (July 2005)

2004“Well, they're taking kids out of the country and sending them over there, National Guard kids and Army Reserve.”In their words15 October 2004Real Time with Bill Maher (15 October 2004)

1999National Humanities MedalAward1987Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling RecordingAward1985Edward R. Murrow AwardAward1942Born7 August 1942

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Keillor in 2010, wearing his signature red shoesKeillor in 2010, wearing his signature red shoesKeillor with Richard Dworsky in 2014 on the 40th anniversary of A Prairie Home CompanionKeillor with Richard Dworsky in 2014 on the 40th anniversary of A Prairie Home CompanionKeillor in 2016Keillor in 2016"Common Good Books, G. Keillor, Prop." in St. Paul"Common Good Books, G. Keillor, Prop." in St. PaulKeillor in 2014Keillor in 2014Keillor during a live broadcast in 2007 in Lanesboro, MinnesotaKeillor during a live broadcast in 2007 in Lanesboro, Minnesota

In their own words 10

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10 statements, newest first

  1. The word “loser” is spoken with such contempt these days, a man might like to forget the losses in his own life that taught him something about good judgment.

    Jul 26, 2016, The Washington Post, 26 July 2016, Own words

  2. We made our mistakes back in the 20th century, Lord knows, but we never nominated a man for president who brags about not reading. Calvin Coolidge had his limits. Warren G.

    Jul 26, 2016, The Washington Post, 26 July 2016, Own words

  3. In electronic publishing, they're are no editors and if their are there not very good.

    2014, "Five Columns", in The Keillor Reader (2014), p. 257, Own words

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Awards

National Humanities Medal1999
Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording1987
Edward R. Murrow Award1985
Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors

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About this person

Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor is an American author, singer, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality. He created the Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) show A Prairie Home Companion, which he hosted from 1974 to 2016. Keillor created the fictional Minnesota town Lake Wobegon, the setting of many of his books, including Lake Wobegon Days and Leaving Home: A Collection of Lake Wobegon Stories. Other creations include Guy Noir, a detective voiced by Keillor who appeared in A Prairie Home Companion comic skits. Keillor is also the creator of the five-minute daily radio/podcast program The Writer's Almanac, which pairs poems of his choice with a script about important literary, historical, and scientific events that coincided with that date in history.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
living
Dates
Born 1942 · age 84

In common with Garrison

Lindsay LohanAlso in A Prairie Home Companion (2006)Michael MooreAlso in The Big One (1997)Thomas F. WilsonAlso in Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure (2013)Ken BurnsAlso in The Congress (1989)Lily TomlinAlso in A Prairie Home Companion (2006)Paul ReubensAlso in Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure (2013)

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