Anthony Doerr

Anthony Doerr (born October 27, 1973) is an American author known for his novels and short stories. He gained widespread recognition for his 2014 novel All the Light We Cannot See, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Doerr attended University School and graduated in 1991. He then pursued a degree in history at Bowdoin College, graduating in 1995, and later earned an MFA from Bowling Green State University. Doerr's literary works include the collection of short stories The Shell Collector (2002), the novel About Grace (2004), the memoir Four Seasons in Rome (2007), and the collection of short stories Memory Wall (2010). All the Light We Cannot See, set in occupied France during World War II, received critical acclaim upon its release.