garrison edward keillor

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Definition of garrison edward keillor in English English dictionary

born Aug. 7, 1942, Anoka, Minn., U.S. U.S. radio entertainer and writer. He began writing for The New Yorker in college and worked as a staff writer there until 1992. In 1974 he created and hosted the public-radio humour and variety show A Prairie Home Companion, about the fictional Minnesota town Lake Wobegon. He then created a new program, The American Radio Company (1987-91), but revived A Praire Home Companion in 1993. His books include Lake Wobegon Days (1985), Leaving Home (1987), The Sandy Bottom Orchestra (1996), and Me (1999)

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Garrison Keillor

born Aug. 7, 1942, Anoka, Minn., U.S. U.S. radio entertainer and writer. He began writing for The New Yorker in college and worked as a staff writer there until 1992. In 1974 he created and hosted the public-radio humour and variety show A Prairie Home Companion, about the fictional Minnesota town Lake Wobegon. He then created a new program, The American Radio Company (1987-91), but revived A Praire Home Companion in 1993. His books include Lake Wobegon Days (1985), Leaving Home (1987), The Sandy Bottom Orchestra (1996), and Me (1999)

Hyphenation

gar·ri·son Ed·ward keillor

Turkish pronunciation

gärîsın edwırd kilır

Pronunciation

/ˈgarəsən ˈedwərd ˈkēlər/ /ˈɡærɪsən ˈɛdwɜrd ˈkiːlɜr/