Peck received a bachelor's degree in 1986 from BYU in statistics and computer science with a minor in zoology. He joined the army after the Vietnam war and was reactivated in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) shortly afterwards. After failing high school history, Peck studied to receive his GED. His father was a social worker who ran a camp in the rocky mountains. Both The Scholar of Moab and Gilda Trillum received the Association for Mormon Letters (AML) award for best novel, and Peck received the Smith-Petit Lifetime award from the AML in 2021.Īs a child, Peck enjoyed playing with toy dinosaurs and outdoors.
Critics have praised his weird stories for their emotional power and their analytical approach to Mormon themes. Peck's fiction often defies genre conventions and discusses philosophical themes. He has taught bioethics and philosophy of biology in addition to other biology classes, and teaches that evolution is not at odds with religious faith. He grew up in Moab, Utah and lives in Pleasant Grove, Utah.Īfter studying at BYU and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Peck received his PhD from North Carolina State University in biomathematics and entomology. He is a professor of biology at Brigham Young University (BYU). His literary work is influential in Mormon literature circles.
Peck (born July 25, 1957) is an evolutionary biologist, poet, and novelist. "The Mormon Organon: A Biology Professor Looks at Science and Faith"
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