Raymond Clevie Carvers Life - 1256 Words

Raymond Clevie Carver was born May 25, 1938 in Clatskanie, Oregon. Carver was raised in the Pacific Northwest by working-class parents. His father, Clevie Raymond Carver, was a sawmill worker, a fisherman, and a heavy drinker. He taught Carver to fish and hunt, and read him Zane Grey novels. Carver’s mother, Ella Beatrice, worked as a waitress and retail clerk. He had one younger brother, James Franklin Carver. At age 19, after graduating from high school, Carver married Maryann Burk. Maryann was pregnant with their first child, Christine La Rae. Only a year later, they had a second child named Vance Lindsay. Carver was 20 years old, and found it hard to support his family. His family struggled for many years, both Carver and Maryann worked odd jobs. During this time, Carver attended college and became serious about writing. When he was still a student, he published his first poems and short stories. He received his degree in 1963. After this, he and his family moved to Iowa w here he attended the Iowa Writers Workshop. The article â€Å"Raymond Carver† states, â€Å"The money ran out after a year and the Carvers returned to California, where Raymond took a job as a hospital janitor† (â€Å"Raymond Carver†). In 1967, Carver became a textbook editor. In the same year, his short story â€Å"Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?† started receiving more recognition and was selected for the anthology Best American Short Stories. However, this moment of glory was short-lived. In the 1970s, Carver’s lifeShow MoreRelatedMy Fathers Life By Raymond Carver858 Words   |  4 PagesFather’s Life,† by Raymond Carver illustrates the difficult task of a son trying to find his own sense of identity and individualism while watching his father’s life unravel. Carver explores the relationships of his parents and his own struggle with sharing the same name with his father and the similarities and differences between them. THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND WESTWARD MIGRATION Clevie Raymond Carver Senior moved to Washington state at the height of the depression in 1934. The author Raymond CarverRead MoreAnalysis Of Raymond Carver s Cathedral1696 Words   |  7 PagesIntroduction: Everyone has ghosts in their closets; something they are running from, or trying to bury alive. Cathedral, written by Raymond Carver, takes place in the early 1980’s. Originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1981. Carver slightly revised the story and re-released it in 1983. At a time when the blue collar working class lived paycheck to paycheck, working hard for newfound luxuries such as color television, this short story is humorous and eye-opening for the reader. For adults