Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (2005) Winner
David Crouse
デイヴィッド・クラウス
David Crouse
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-06-09 （Boston, Massachusetts, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Boston, Massachusetts (birth) → Chester, New Hampshire — involved with Chester College of New England → Fairbanks, Alaska — University of Alaska Fairbanks (study and teaching)
Career
- Occupations
- Short story writer, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Affiliations
- Chester College of New England (helped establish creative writing program), University of Alaska Fairbanks (faculty), University of Washington (associated)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction | Copy Cats | — | University of Georgia Press | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Mary McCarthy Prize | The Man Back There | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
2005
Work:
Copy Cats
Organization:
University of Georgia Press
Result:
受賞
Mary McCarthy Prize
2008
Work:
The Man Back There
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Copy Cats
2005 Short story collectionA collection of short stories exploring identity and alienation, populated by characters living on the margins of American society.
IdentityAlienationMarginalized communities
The Man Back There
2008 Short story collectionA compilation of stories dealing with memory and alienation; this collection was awarded the Mary McCarthy Prize.
MemoryLonelinessAlienation
I'm Here: Alaska Stories
2023 Short story collection (Alaska-themed)A set of short stories set in Alaska, focusing on regional life and characters' isolation.
RegionalismIsolationNature and human relationships
Bibliography
- Copy Cats (2005)
- The Man Back There (2008)
- I'm Here: Alaska Stories (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Restrained proseRealist descriptive detailClose interior exploration of characters
- Recurring Motifs
- AlienationIdentity crisisLoss of homeAlaskan landscape
Legacy
David Crouse is recognized for short fiction that examines identity and alienation. He has received awards such as the Flannery O'Connor Award and the Mary McCarthy Prize. He is noted for works set in regional and marginal environments, including Alaska.
Trivia
- Has written in the comic-book genre; work appeared in The Darkhorse Book of the Dead (Dark Horse Comics).
- Helped establish the creative writing program at Chester College of New England.
- Received an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1996.