Brian Doyle was the long-time editor of the University of Portland's Portland Magazine, a quarterly publication that won Newsweek's Sibley Award in , as the best university magazine in America. The university awarded him an honorary doctorate during its graduation ceremony in early May. He was the author of numerous books of essays, fiction, poems, and nonfiction, among them the novels Mink River; The Plover; and the young adult novel, Martin Marten, winner of the Oregon Book Award and the John Burroughs Medal for Distinguished Nature Writing. In , he was also the recipient of the Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. As a poet, Doyle was known for his prose poems, which he called "proems," and his collections include A Shimmer of Something (Liturgical Press, ) and the recently released, The Kind of Brave You Wanted To Be (Liturgical Press, ). He is survived by his wife, Mary, and their daughter, Lily, and twin sons, Liam and Joseph. The family lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Santa Caterina
Here's why I believe that indeed yes, a young woman in Italy once
Conversed at length with the One Whom No N
Writer Brian Doyle explored the spirit of Oregon’s small towns and the wonders of the world. Describing himself as “a story catcher,” he wrote about spirituality, family, nature, place, wine, and the human heart with a distinctive playful style and zest. The author of over two dozen books, Doyle was also the longtime editor of Portland, the University of Portland’s alumni magazine.
Brian James Patrick Doyle was born in New York City in , into a large Irish-Catholic family with six brothers and one sister. His mother, Ethel Clancey Doyle, was a teacher, and his father, James A. Doyle, was a journalist and the executive director of the Catholic Press Association. He earned a degree in English from the University of Notre Dame in and worked at the U.S. Catholic and Boston College magazines before moving to Oregon. In Boston, he married Mary Miller, whose artwork appears in several of his books; the couple had three children.
In , Brian Doyle was named the editor of Portland, which he guided to national recognition, most notably with Newsweek’s Sibley Award in Under his leadership, the magazine published essays not just about the University of Portland but also about be
PORTLAND, Ore.—Brian Doyle, award-winning author and editor of Portland Magazine, died May 27, , after a six-month battle with a brain tumor.
His funeral Mass will be at a.m. Friday, June 2, , at St. Mary's Cathedral in Portland.
Doyle, 60, is survived by his wife, Mary, their daughter, Lily, and twin sons Liam and Joseph.
"Brian exemplified God's grace by how he lived his life," said University of Portland President Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C. "He was a man filled with a sense of humanity and wonder, who was interested in everyone's story and who saw everyone’s potential. His warmth, humor and passion for life will be deeply missed."
Born in New York City in to James A. Doyle, a journalist, and Ethel Clancey Doyle, a teacher, Doyle grew up in a large Irish Catholic family in a home peppered with Irish Gaelic. He always knew he would be a writer and credits his start to his parents, whom he described as gifted raconteurs and storytellers. His father led the Catholic Press Association for thirty years, and Doyle's writings, like his father's, reflect his deep Catholic faith.
After earning a degree in English from the University of Notre Dame in , he went on to become
Brian Doyle
Brian Doyle (born in New York in ) is the editor of Portland Magazine at the University of Portland, in Oregon. He is the author of many books, among them the novels Mink River (set in Oregon), The Plover (in the South Seas), Martin Marten (on Oregon's Wy'east mountain, foolishly often called Mount Hood), and Chicago (take a guess). Among his other books are the story collection Bin Laden's Bald Spot, the nonfiction books The Grail and The Wet Engine, and many books of essays and poems. Brian James Patrick Doyle of New Yawk is cheerfully NOT the great Canadian novelist Brian Doyle, nor the astrophysicist Brian Doyle, nor the former Yankee baseball player Brian Doyle, nor even the terrific actor Brian Doyle-Murray. He is, let's say, the ambling shambling Oregon writer Brian Doyle, and happy to be so.
Read full bioBiographies you may also like
Patric shaw biography of abraham When did God first call Abraham? How old was he when Isaac was born? When did God test his faith? How many children did he produce?
Abraham lincoln career before presidency Before he became president, young Abraham Lincoln took on a variety of manual labor jobs including rail-splitter, postmaster and flat-boatman. Lincoln is well known for his .
Marife hernandez biography In Spring , Chairman Marifé Hernández spoke with the two American violinists who entered the second Academy Class. We think you will be moved and impressed by their personal and Missing: marife hernandez.
Shivkar bapuji talpade biography of rory gilmore To commemorate my finishing Gilmore Girls, I wanted to post her high school graduation speech which was delivered on the last episode of the third season. I think it is the Missing: shivkar bapuji talpade.
Elezioni presidenziali usa sondaggio Secondo un recente sondaggio condotto da ABC News/Ipsos, la maggioranza degli americani (83%) e degli elettori registrati (86%) afferma che accetterà il risultato delle .
Pierre jean llado biography of albert einstein albert einstein.