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John Sklute

John Sklute

January 17, 2018 John Sklute

John Sklute is a retired professor of English and Comparative Literature.  A long time resident of San Francisco, he was raised in Brooklyn and received his graduate degrees from Indiana University.  Since retiring, he has been living in Berlin, Germany where he writes stories and novels, tends the plants on his balcony, gorges on the city’s rich cultural life, and enjoys getting lost in foreign cities and towns.  He has marvelous children, wonderful grandchildren, and a diverse group of phenomenal friends and lovers.

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