Garrison Keillor

After his divorce, he was romantically involved with Margaret Moos, a producer.

In 1985, he married Ulla Skaerved, whom he met at a high school reunion. The marriage ended in 1990.

Gary Edward Garrison Keillor was born in Anoka, Minnesota to John Philip Keillor, a postal worker and carpenter, and Grace Ruth. His family followed the conservative Evangelical Christian movement.

In 1966, he received a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Minnesota. At the university, he was part of Radio K, a radio station operated by the student community.

In 1969, he began his career as a radio professional and hosted the morning radio show with the Minnesota Educational Radio, presently called the Minnesota Public Radio.

On September 19, 1970, his story titled ‘Local Family Keeps Son Happy’ was published in ‘The New Yorker’.

In 1971, he resigned from the Minnesota Educational Radio as he was not happy with the interference in his musical programming but later re-joined in October that year when the radio was re-named ‘A Prairie Home Companion’.

On July 6, 1974, ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ hosted its first one of its kind variety show to live audiences. The show also consisted of live musicians, live sound effects and a team of dancers.

In 1985, his novel ‘Lake Wobegon Days’, which was a humorous fictional story about life in Lake Wobegon was published. The book became an international bestseller.

He authored the internationally acclaimed bestselling book ‘Lake Wobegon Days’. The recorded version of the novel received the Grammy Award in the category, ‘Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Album’.