[1] Born June 30, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, Bruce Dobler earned his BA at the University of Illinois and MFA at the Iowa Writers' Workshop.
In 1969–1970, Dobler was the first "writer-in-residence" at Phillips Exeter Academy.
He taught writing at the University of Pittsburgh from 1979 until his retirement in 2008.
[2] Dobler was found dead in his home in El Paso, Texas on August 15, 2010.
He was 71 years old at the time of his death, and was survived by his two daughters and second wife.