Joseph Mungo Reed
Joseph Mungo Reed | |
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| Born | London, England |
| Education | University of Edinburgh Syracuse University (MFA) University of Manchester (PhD) |
| Occupations | Novelist, educator |
| Writing career | |
| Genres | Literary fiction, psychological fiction |
| Notable works | We Begin Our Ascent (2018) Hammer (2022) Terrestrial History (2025) |
| Website | www |
Joseph Mungo Reed (or Joe Mungo Reed) is a British novelist and academic who is known for his novels We Begin Our Ascent, Hammer, and Terrestrial History, for which he was long-listed for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. Reed has also contributed stories and essays to publications including Esquire, Virginia Quarterly Review, the Evening Standard, Corriere della Sera, and Literary Hub.[1][2] Currently, he serves as the Co-Director of the MSt in Creative Writing at the University of Cambridge.
Early life and education
Born in London and raised in Gloucestershire, Reed attended the University of Edinburgh, where he earned a degree in philosophy and politics. Later, he pursued an MFA in creative writing under George Saunders at Syracuse University, where he was awarded the Joyce Carol Oates Award in Fiction. Following this, he earned a PhD in creative writing at the University of Manchester.
Bibliography
Novels
Collections and anthologies
- Underground Tales For London (2018)
- Best of Gigantic (Contributor)
References
- ↑ "Joe Mungo Reed". Creative Artists Agency. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ Reed, Joe Mungo (22 March 2022). "Why do we Love Reading about Cheaters and Schemers?". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2026-05-02.