death_date nationality image_size birth_date known_for spouse article_title name alma_mater
april 15 , 2008 united states 150px 1956 being a highly acclaimed author carolyn altman peter christopher
 peter christopher university of florida columbia university
peter christopher

peter christopher was an associate professor at georgia southern university .
christopher was a highly acclaimed author , and had written numerous books .
christopher also served as a writer-in-residence for the writers voice workshop , and lectured at the university of florida , columbia university , and new york university .
he joined the faculty of the georgia southern writing and linguistics department in 1998 , where he helped build the creative writing program .
christopher died on april 15 , 2008 due to liver cancer .
