François André Camoin (June 20, 1939 – March 18, 2019), was a French-American academic and short story writer.

Early life and education

Born in Nice, France, Camoin moved to the Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1951. He earned Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Arizona and a PhD from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1967.

Career

Camoin began his career as a professor at Slippery Rock State College and Denison University. He taught at the University of Utah from 1978 until 2011, when he retired due to illness. His students included authors Chuck Rosenthal and Rob Roberge. His work was featured in Mid-American Review, The Missouri Review, the Nimrod International Journal of Prose and Poetry, and Quarterly West.

Personal life

Camoin lived in Salt Lake City with his wife, and sons.

Awards

Works

Anthologies