Facts: - notableworks: '' man gone down '' - spouse: yes - education: master 's degree - children: three - name: michael thomas - nationality: american - birth place: boston , massachusetts , united states - alma mater: hunter college - occupation: author Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of michael thomas -lrb- author -rrb- .
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michael thomas is an american author .he won the 2009 international impac dublin literary award for his debut novel '' man gone down '' , receiving a prize of $ 100,000 .'' man gone down '' is also recommended by '' the new york times '' .