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David Walton

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David Walton

Profile

Gender
Male
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Career

Occupations
Short story writer, Novelist, Critic, University lecturer
Affiliations
University of Pittsburgh (Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences), Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Awards

Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1983
Work: Evening Out
Organization: University of Georgia Press
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Ride

2002 Short story collection

A short story collection exploring interpersonal relationships and the subtleties of everyday life.

everyday lifehuman relationshipsmemory

Evening Out

1983 Short story collection

A 1983 collection of short stories, including work recognized by the Flannery O'Connor Award.

suburb and cityhuman drama

Waiting in Line: Stories

1975 Short story collection

Published in 1975, a collection of early short stories.

absurdity of everyday lifeindividual isolation

Bibliography

  • Waiting in Line: Stories
  • Evening Out
  • Ride

Style & Themes

Literary Style
realist prosedetail-oriented observational description
Recurring Motifs
middle-aged protagonistsregional/suburban settingsanxieties of everyday life

Legacy

David Walton is recognized as an American short story writer and critic who contributed to local literary life through university teaching and lifelong learning programs. He is a Flannery O'Connor Award recipient and has been based in Pittsburgh.

Trivia

  • Semi-retired faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh (Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences) and teaches mainly in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
  • Recipient of the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction in 1983.