Carolyn Chute (1947 - )

Genre: General Fiction

Born in Portland on 14 June 1947, current North Parsonsfield resident Chute is now known as much for her role in the 2nd Maine Militia, an organization dedicated to reducing government's role in our lives, as she is as a novelist. For Chute's article 'Bringing Our Government Back Down to Earth,', see this clipping from the Maine Sunday Telegram (August 1995).

Chute has published four novels to date: The Beans of Egypt, Maine (1985/1994/1995), Letourneau's Used Auto Parts (1988/1995), Merry Men (1994/1995; and Snow Man (1999/2001). She has another novel due written but unpublished, The School on Heart's Content Road; she's was having trouble getting the 2,600-page work published. She's also written the text for Up River: The Story of A Maine Fishing Community (1996; photos by Olive Pierce) and Elmer Walker: Hermit to Hero (1998; photos by Tonee Harbert).

There's a feature article on Chute at the Salon Website; it's a good source of biographical information about her; be sure to click on "Next Page" for more info.


Last Update: 08/01/2007

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