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David Oppegaard (born in Lake Crystal, Minnesota, 19 August 1979)[1] is an American novelist.

David Oppegaard
Oppegaard in 2011
Born	(1979-08-19) August 19, 1979 (age 42) Lake Crystal, Minnesota
Occupation	Author
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Saint Olaf College, Hamline University
Notable works	The Suicide Collectors, The Firebug of Balrog County

Biography

Oppegaard's first novel, The Suicide Collectors, was published in 2008. It was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel by the Horror Writers Association.[2] Oppegaard has published several subsequent novels and young-adult books, including the 2016 Minnesota Book Award finalist The Firebug of Balrog County.[3]

Oppegaard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[4]

Bibliography

• 2008 The Suicide Collectors
• 2009 Wormwood, Nevada
• 2012 The Ragged Mountains
• 2014 And the Hills Opened Up
• 2014 Breakneck Cove (novella)
• 2015 The Firebug of Balrog County
• 2017 The Town Built on Sorrow

References

External links

• David Oppegaard's website

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