April 22, 1936, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Died
December 15, 2009, Guilford, Connecticut, United States
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Profession
Writer, Miscellaneous Crew
Education
Yale University (1958)
Parents
Joseph Bryan III
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada
Star Sign
Taurus
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Fact
1
In addition to writing both novels and nonfiction, he was a teacher and book reviewer.
2
His father was a magazine writer and editor. After his parents' divorce, his mother married novelist John O'Hara, who was a great influence in "Courty's" interest in writing fiction.