Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1 appearances
Darrell Spencer
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Darrell Spencer
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- null
- Died
- null
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, University professor
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Ohio University, Southern Utah University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah | — | English | PhD | — | United States |
University of Utah
English
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United States
Ph.D. (exact year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Drue Heinz Literature Prize | — | — | University of Pittsburgh Press | Winner |
| 2010 | Nevada Writers Hall of Fame | — | — | Nevada writers organizations | Inducted |
| 2000 | Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction | — | — | University of Georgia Press | Winner |
Drue Heinz Literature Prize
2004
Organization:
University of Pittsburgh Press
Result:
Winner
Nevada Writers Hall of Fame
2010
Organization:
Nevada writers organizations
Result:
Inducted
Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
2000
Organization:
University of Georgia Press
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Drue Heinz Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2004) Winner
Works
Major Works
A Woman Packing a Pistol
1987 Short story collectionA collection of short stories focused on fragments of everyday life and interpersonal relationships, often set against regional landscapes and chance encounters.
Everyday lifeChance encountersRegionalism
Our Secret's Out
1993 Short story collectionA short story collection addressing secrets and revelations within intimate relationships, characterized by detailed psychological portrayals of characters.
SecretsRelationshipsPsychology
Caution: Men in Trees
2002 Short story collectionA collection of short stories mixing humor and a dry perspective to explore human oddities and loneliness.
LonelinessHumorHuman observation
Bring Your Legs with You
2004 Interconnected short storiesA series of interconnected short stories that trace relationships and changes among recurring characters.
Interconnected relationshipsChangeRegional setting
One Mile Past Dangerous Curve
2005 NovelA novel set in a regional landscape, portraying chance encounters and turning points in the lives of its characters.
Turning pointsEncountersRural life
Bibliography
- A Woman Packing a Pistol (1987)
- Our Secret's Out (1993)
- Caution: Men in Trees (2002)
- Bring Your Legs with You (2004)
- One Mile Past Dangerous Curve (2005)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Conversation-driven prose with a memorable ear for cadenceConcise and lucid descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- Chance encountersRural/regional landscapesEveryday alienation
Legacy
Darrell Spencer is recognized for his short fiction, having received several literary awards and being inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame in 2010. He has also contributed to mentoring younger writers through his teaching.
Academic Societies
- Nevada Writers Hall of Fame
Quotes
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(Praise by Michael Chabon) He possesses a remarkable ear for the cadence of everyday speech.
Source: Back-cover blurb / author endorsements -
(The New York Times Book Review) Writing which crackles with freshness and lucidity, featuring characters who slide into one another in random encounters and relationships.
Source: The New York Times Book Review (blurb quoted on book materials)
Trivia
- Received a Ph.D. from the University of Utah (exact year unknown).
- Won the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction in 2000.
- Won the Drue Heinz Literature Prize in 2004.
- Inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame in 2010.