Matthew Pearl
Matthew Pearl (born October 2, 1975) is an American novelist and educator. His novels include The Dante Club, The Poe Shadow, The Last Dickens, The Technologists, and The Last Bookaneer./
Matthew Pearl
- Name
- Matthew Pearl
- Born
- 2 October 1975
- Birthplace
- New York City, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Novelist
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- historical fiction
- Education
- Harvard University · Yale Law School · Harvard College · University School of Nova Southeastern University
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Matthew Pearl • Born — 2 October 1975 • Birthplace — New York City, U.S. • Occupation — * Novelist • educator • Alma Mater — NSU University School Harvard College Yale Law School • Notable Works — The Dante Club (2003) The Poe Shadow (2006) The Last Dickens (2009) • Website — https: www.matthewpearl.com
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Pearl was born in New York City and grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he graduated from the University School of Nova Southeastern University (NSU), a K-12 school. He earned degrees from Harvard College and Yale Law School. He currently resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1998, Pearl won the Dante Award from the Dante Society of America for his undergraduate essay, Dante in Transit: Emerson’s Lost Role as Dantean.
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Matthew Pearl born at New York City.
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- 1.Nonfiction reviews. (2024). Publishers Weekly, 271(43) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/trade-journals/nonfiction-reviews/docview/3125681755/se-2
- 2.Matthew Pearl. LibraryThing.
- 3.Home. dantesociety.org.
- 4.Matthew Pearl's New Thriller: The Technologists. The New York Times. February 26, 2012.
- 5.Matthew Pearl. FictionDB.
- 6.Pekoll, J. (2024). Save our souls: The true story of a castaway family, treachery and murder. The Booklist, 121(5), 18. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/trade-journals/save-our-souls-true-story-castaway-family/docview/3129009043/se-2
- 7.The Award. Kirkus Reviews. 2025-09-15.
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