Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (1993) Winner
Alyce Miller
アリス・ミラー
Alyce Miller
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Zürich, Switzerland
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- San Francisco Bay Area → DC Metro area → Bloomington, Indiana (while at Indiana University)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Professor of English, Attorney (pro bono)
- Active Years
- 1995-
- Affiliations
- Indiana University Bloomington, Department of English (Professor Emerita)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| San Francisco State University | — | English Literature / Film | M.A. (English Literature), M.A. (Film) | — | United States |
| Vermont College of Fine Arts | — | M.F.A. Writing | M.F.A. | — | United States |
| Indiana University Maurer School of Law | — | Law | J.D. | — | United States |
Ohio State University
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
San Francisco State University
English Literature / Film
Degree:
M.A. (English Literature), M.A. (Film)
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
United States
Earned M.A. in English Literature and M.A. in Film
Vermont College of Fine Arts
M.F.A. Writing
Degree:
M.F.A.
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
United States
M.F.A. in Writing
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Law
Degree:
J.D.
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
United States
Earned J.D.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction | The Nature of Longing | — | University of Georgia Press | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Mary McCarthy Prize for Short Fiction | Water | — | Sarabande Books | 受賞 |
| — | Kenyon Review Award for Excellence in Literary Fiction | — | — | The Kenyon Review | 受賞 |
| — | Lawrence Prize (Michigan Quarterly Review) | — | — | Michigan Quarterly Review | 受賞 |
Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1995
Work:
The Nature of Longing
Organization:
University of Georgia Press
Result:
受賞
Mary McCarthy Prize for Short Fiction
2008
Work:
Water
Organization:
Sarabande Books
Result:
受賞
Kenyon Review Award for Excellence in Literary Fiction
Organization:
The Kenyon Review
Result:
受賞
Lawrence Prize (Michigan Quarterly Review)
Organization:
Michigan Quarterly Review
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Nature of Longing
1995 Short story collectionA collection of short stories about relationships, loss, and longing, noted for delicate emotional portrayals and ethical questions.
longinghuman relationshipsrace and identity
Water
2007 Short story collectionA collection of stories charting the ebb and flow of diverse lives, praised for psychological acuity and restrained prose.
everyday changepsychological insightcomplexity of relationships
Stopping for Green Lights
1999 NovelA novel expanded from a story in the collection, examining interracial friendships and the complications of racial categories.
race and friendshipself-awareness
Skunk
2015 Nonfiction (animal studies)A nonfiction exploration of animal sentience and ethical treatment, discussing the moral status of animals.
animal ethicssentience and emotion
Sweet Love
2015 Short story collectionA collection of stories exploring intimacy, love, and disappointment.
loveintimacydisappointment
Bibliography
- The Nature of Longing (1995)
- Stopping for Green Lights (1999)
- Water (2007)
- Skunk (2015)
- Sweet Love (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, concise prosedetailed psychological characterizationrestrained emotional expression
- Recurring Motifs
- animals and ethicslongingsubtle dynamics of relationshipsrace and identity
Legacy
Alyce Miller is an acclaimed writer of short fiction and nonfiction, noted for psychological insight and ethical inquiry; she is also known for her academic career and advocacy on animal rights.
Quotes
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"Writers have an obligation to know and pay attention to the world they live in."
Source: Interview / biographical source (cited on Wikipedia)
Trivia
- Born in Zürich but lived most of her life in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Professor Emerita, Department of English, Indiana University Bloomington.
- Works pro bono in family law and for animal rights.
- Won the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction for The Nature of Longing.