David Bezmozgis (born 1973) is a Canadian writer and filmmaker.Born in Riga, Latvia, he came to Canada with his family when he was six. He graduated with a B.A. in English literature from McGill University. Bezmozgis received an M.F.A. from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television.His short story Natasha, which originally appeared in Harper's, was included in the Best American Short Stories 2005 collection. His short story The Train of Their Departure, which The New Yorker featured in its August 2010 issue, is actually an excerpt from his first novel The Free World, released on April 4, 2011, to wide acclaim. His short stories Tapka and The Russian Riviera were also published in The New Yorker. His short stories The Second Strongest Man and A New Gravestone for an Old Grave have been published in Zoetrope All-Story. A New Gravestone for an Old Grave was also included in the Best American Short Stories 2006 collection. Wikipedia
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