Background
Dixon, Stephen Bruce was born on June 6, 1936 in New York City. Son of Abraham Mayer and Florence (Leder) Ditchik.
Dixon, Stephen Bruce was born on June 6, 1936 in New York City. Son of Abraham Mayer and Florence (Leder) Ditchik.
He graduated from the City College of New York in 1958 and is a former faculty member of Johns Hopkins University.
Dixon was one of seven children in the family. Before becoming a full-time writer Dixon worked a plethora of odd jobs ranging from bus driver to bartender. In his early 20s he worked as a journalist and in radio, interviewing such monumental figures as John F Kennedy, Richard Nixon and Khrushchev.
Comprehensive career interview with Fifth Wednesday Journal.
2002 profile of Dixon in The Johns Hopkins News-Letter
"The Plug", Dixon on Thomas Bernhard, at Rain Taxi
1997 article about Dixon in The Johns Hopkins News-Letter
Excerpt from the novel I., at McSweeney"s Internet Tendency, with links to other excerpts, and to comments on Dixon"s work by Jonathan Lethem and J. Robert Lennon. February 2007 article about Dixon in Baltimore City Paper
Dixon interviewed by Tao Lin.
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Married Anne Frydman Dixon, January 17, 1982. Children: Sophia Cara, Antonia Danielle.