Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (2008) Winner
Andrew J. Porter
アンドリュー・ジェイ・ポーター
Andrew J. Porter
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Short story writer, Professor
- Affiliations
- Trinity University (Texas)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vassar College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | — | — | — | United States |
Vassar College
Country:
United States
Completed undergraduate studies
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Country:
United States
Graduate-level writing program (details unavailable)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction | The Theory of Light and Matter | — | — | winner |
| 2008 | Foreword Magazine Book of the Year | — | — | Foreword Magazine | winner |
| 2004 | W.K. Rose Fellowship in the Creative Arts | — | — | Vassar College | recipient |
| — | James Michener–Paul Engle Fellowship | — | — | James Michener / Copernicus Society of America | recipient |
| 2009 | Drake Emerging Writer Award | — | — | Drake University | recipient |
| 2012 | Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers | In Between Days | — | Barnes & Noble | selection |
| 2012 | San Antonio Express-News Fictional Work of the Year | In Between Days | — | San Antonio Express-News | recipient |
| 2023 | The Story Prize (Longlisted) | The Disappeared | — | The Story Prize | longlisted |
| 2024 | Joyce Carol Oates Literary Prize (Longlisted) | The Disappeared | — | Joyce Carol Oates Literary Prize | longlisted |
| — | Pushcart Prize | — | — | Pushcart Press | recipient |
| — | Glenna Luschei Award | — | — | — | recipient |
| 2008 | Artist Foundation of San Antonio Literary Arts Award | — | — | Artist Foundation of San Antonio | recipient |
Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
2007
Work:
The Theory of Light and Matter
Result:
winner
Foreword Magazine Book of the Year
2008
Organization:
Foreword Magazine
Result:
winner
W.K. Rose Fellowship in the Creative Arts
2004
Organization:
Vassar College
Result:
recipient
James Michener–Paul Engle Fellowship
Organization:
James Michener / Copernicus Society of America
Result:
recipient
Drake Emerging Writer Award
2009
Organization:
Drake University
Result:
recipient
Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers
2012
Work:
In Between Days
Organization:
Barnes & Noble
Result:
selection
San Antonio Express-News Fictional Work of the Year
2012
Work:
In Between Days
Organization:
San Antonio Express-News
Result:
recipient
The Story Prize (Longlisted)
2023
Work:
The Disappeared
Organization:
The Story Prize
Result:
longlisted
Joyce Carol Oates Literary Prize (Longlisted)
2024
Work:
The Disappeared
Organization:
Joyce Carol Oates Literary Prize
Result:
longlisted
Pushcart Prize
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
recipient
Glenna Luschei Award
Result:
recipient
Artist Foundation of San Antonio Literary Arts Award
2008
Organization:
Artist Foundation of San Antonio
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Imagined Life
2025 NovelA novel published in 2025. Detailed synopsis not available.
memoryfamily
The Disappeared
2023 Short story collectionA 2023 short story collection. Published in multiple countries; stories explore family, loss, and fragments of daily life.
lossfamilyeveryday fragments
In Between Days
2012 NovelA 2012 novel that explores local life and family relationships; selected for Barnes & Noble's Discover series.
familycommunitymemory
The Theory of Light and Matter
2008 Short story collectionDebut short story collection. Won the 2007 Flannery O'Connor Award and was later republished by Vintage/Random House.
familyidentitymovement
Bibliography
- The Theory of Light and Matter
- In Between Days
- The Disappeared
- The Imagined Life
Translations of Works
- Editions/translations published in France, Italy, Spain, Korea, Bulgaria, Argentina, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, UK
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Quiet, psychological proseRealist narration focusing on detailed observation
- Recurring Motifs
- fragmented familymemory and traces of the pastsmall events of everyday life
Legacy
Recognized as a significant contemporary American short fiction writer, Porter is noted both for his literary output and his teaching. He has received multiple awards and nominations, and his work has been translated and published internationally.
Trivia
- Serves as Professor of English and Director of the Creative Writing Program at Trinity University (Texas).
- Short fiction has been featured on NPR's Selected Shorts.
- Official website: www.andrewporterwriter.com