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Gifford was born in a Chicago hotel room in 1946. [1] His father was Jewish and his mother of Irish Catholic background. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Gifford's father was in organized crime, and he spent his childhood largely in Chicago and New Orleans living in hotels.
Born in Chicago, Barry Gifford grew up moving around frequently, often living in hotels in places the likes of Chicago, New Orleans, south Florida, Havana — and even downtown Jackson, where he...
Barry Gifford was born on October 18, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois. His family moved often and lived mostly in hotels, and he cites the characters he encountered in hotel lobbies as an early inspiration to write.
May 19, 2019 · Chicago native Barry Gifford began writing at age 11 – partly because his childhood (mostly spent living in hotels around the country, including the old Heidelberg in Jackson) offered up a constant cast of “characters” with their own endless stories to tell.
Mar 31, 2008 · His newest book is Memories from a Sinking Ship, a "fictional memoir" about growing up in mid-fifties Chicago (and Key West and New Orleans). Roy is a youngster shuttled from place to...
Nov 1, 2021 · Gifford grew up in the Windy City and loosely based the misadventures of his youthful protagonist, Roy, on his own childhood experiences.
Apr 26, 2010 · Barry Gifford was born in 1946 in Chicago's Seneca Hotel, which is still there, nestled in the shadows of the Hancock Building. After a childhood spent largely in Chicago and New Orleans, and a...
