瑞蒙·卡佛

卡佛出生於奧勒岡州哥倫比亞河邊的鋸木城鎮克拉斯坎尼，後在華盛頓州的亞基馬市長大^[1]。他的父親是從亞利桑那州來的鋸木工人、漁夫，長期酗酒；母親則是餐廳服務生和銷售員，工作不穩定。他有一個弟弟，生於1943年。

卡佛逝後葬在華盛頓州安吉爾港的海典灣公墓，他的文學遺產依生前指示，由泰絲·葛拉赫繼承。他的墓碑上刻了他的詩篇〈晚期斷章〉。

短篇集

• 1976年 《请你安静些，好吗？》
• 1981年 《当我们谈论爱情时我们谈论什么》
• 1983年 《大教堂》

• Gura, David. Rights Battle Brews over Un-Edited Carver Stories. All Things Considered. January 7, 2008 [2015-02-06]. （原始内容存档于2020-09-23）. 
• Hansen, Ron. Ron Hansen reviews the biography and short stories of Raymond Carver. The Washington Post. December 13, 2009 [2015-02-06]. （原始内容存档于2020-06-08）.  A review of Raymond Carver A Writer's Life by Carol Sklenicka and of Raymond Carver Collected Stories edited by William L. Stull and Maureen P. Carroll
• Haslam, David. An indepth interview. 1985. （原始内容存档于2012-12-02）.  Carver talks about his father, his early writing, his characters, and the "dark humour" in some of his stories.
• Hird, Laura. Review of the posthumously published Tell it All. Tell it All. （原始内容存档于2007-10-26）.  Provides numerous links to Carver sites on the web and links to his work
• Ho, Oliver. Manga and Minimalism: The Shared Visions of Yoshihiro Tatsumi and Raymond Carver. Pop Matters. August 4, 2009 [2015-02-06]. （原始内容存档于2013-05-24）. 
• International Raymond Carver Society. Home page. IRCS website. [2015-02-06]. （原始内容存档于2009-01-14）. 
• International Raymond Carver Society. Welcome: The Raymond Carver Review. Kent State University. [2015-02-06]. （原始内容存档于2016-03-03）. 
• King, Stephen. Raymond Carver's Life and Stories. The New York Times. November 22, 2009 [2015-02-06]. （原始内容存档于2020-11-30）.  A review of Raymond Carver: A Writer's Life by Carol Sklenicka and Raymond Carver Collected Stories edited by William L. Stull and Maureen P. Carroll
• Koehne, David. Echoes of Our Own Lives: An interview with Raymond Carver. 1978. （原始内容存档于2005-11-30）. 

• Myers, D. G. Between Stories: A Memoir of Raymond Carver. Philosophy and Literature. 1998. （原始内容存档于2011-09-27）. 
• Polsgrove, Carol. A Conversation on Raymond Carver. 2009 [2015-02-06]. （原始内容存档于2010-09-28）.  Historian Carol Polsgrove interviews Carver biographer Carol Sklenicka
• Simpson, Mona Simpson & Buzbee, Lewis. Raymond Carver, The Art of Fiction No. 76. Paris Review. Summer 1983 [2015-02-06]. （原始内容存档于2021-01-28）. 
• Smith, Dell. Dell Smith's experiences adapting Carver's story "Why Don't You Dance" into a student film in mid-'80s. Beyond the Margins. [2015-02-06]. （原始内容存档于2020-06-08）. 
• Wood, Gaby. Raymond Carver: the kindest cut. The Observer. 27 September 2009 [2015-02-06]. （原始内容存档于2013-01-25）. 
• 雷蒙德·卡佛短篇小說自選集. 2015 [2015-03-17]. （原始内容存档于2021-01-20）. .