The Story Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2015) Nominee
Charles Baxter
チャールズ・モーリー・バクスター
Chāruzu Bakusutā
Aliases:
Charles Morley Baxter
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-05-13 （Minneapolis, Minnesota）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Minneapolis, Minnesota → Pinconning, Michigan → Detroit, Michigan → University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist, Poet, Professor
- Active Years
- 1970-2024
- Affiliations
- Wayne State University, University of Michigan, University of Iowa, Stanford University, University of Minnesota, Warren Wilson College
- Influenced By
- Djuna Barnes, Malcolm Lowry, Nathanael West
- Nominations
- Nominated for the National Book Award for The Feast of Love
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macalester College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University at Buffalo | — | Department of English | PhD | — | United States |
Macalester College
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
United States
University at Buffalo
Department of English
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
United States
Thesis on Djuna Barnes, Malcolm Lowry, and Nathanael West
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | winner |
| 1984 | Associated Writing Programs Award | Harmony of the World | — | Associated Writing Programs | winner |
| 2008 | Minnesota Book Award | The Art of Subtext: Beyond Plot | General Non-fiction | — | winner |
| 2021 | PEN/Malamud Award | — | Excellence in the Short Story | PEN/Faulkner Foundation | winner |
Guggenheim Fellowship
1985
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
winner
Associated Writing Programs Award
1984
Work:
Harmony of the World
Organization:
Associated Writing Programs
Result:
winner
Minnesota Book Award
2008
Work:
The Art of Subtext: Beyond Plot
Category:
General Non-fiction
Result:
winner
PEN/Malamud Award
2021
Category:
Excellence in the Short Story
Organization:
PEN/Faulkner Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
PEN/Malamud Award (PEN/Bernard and Ann Malamud Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (2021) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Feast of Love
2000 NovelA reimagined Midsummer Night's Dream, a story told through the eyes of several different people.
LoveHuman relationshipsMidsummer Night's Dream
Adaptations
- [Film] Feast of Love / Robert Benton (2007)
First Light
1987 NovelAn eminent astrophysicist and her brother, a small-town Buick salesman, discover how they grew so far apart and the bonds of love that still keep them together.
FamilyLoveReunion
Harmony of the World
1984 Short story collectionShort story collection. Winner of the Associated Writing Programs Award.
Everyday lifeHuman psychology
Bibliography
- First Light
- Shadow Play
- The Feast of Love
- Saul and Patsy
- The Soul Thief
- The Sun Collective
- Blood Test
- Harmony of the World
- Through the Safety Net
- A Relative Stranger
- Believers
- Gryphon: New and Selected Stories
- There's Something I Want You to Do
- Burning Down the House
- The Art of Subtext
- Wonderlands
- Chameleon
- The South Dakota Guidebook
- Imaginary Paintings
Adaptations
- Film adaptation of The Feast of Love
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismDetailed psychological portrayalMidwestern American settings
- Recurring Motifs
- Love and lossIdentityThe uncanny in everyday life
Legacy
Recognized as a key figure in contemporary American literature, particularly for short stories set in Minnesota and Michigan.
Trivia
- Married teacher Martha Ann Hauser in 1976, has a son, but they are separated.
- Short story 'Snow' included in The Norton Anthology of Contemporary Fiction.