Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1 appearances
Debra Monroe
デブラ・モンロー
Debura Monrō
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Aberdeen, South Dakota, U.S.
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Spooner, Wisconsin → Austin, Texas → San Marcos, Texas
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Professor
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- Texas State University–San Marcos (Department of English), University of North Carolina at Greensboro (former)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire | — | English | BA | — | United States |
| Kansas State University | — | — | MA | — | United States |
| University of Utah | — | English | PhD | — | United States |
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
English
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Bachelor of Arts in English
Kansas State University
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Master of Arts
University of Utah
English
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United States
Doctor of Philosophy in English
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction | — | — | University of Georgia Press | 受賞 |
| — | National Book Award | — | — | National Book Foundation | ノミネート（2回） |
| — | John W. Gardner Fellowship | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching | — | — | Texas State University | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Conference of Southern Graduate Schools Outstanding Mentor Award | — | — | Conference of Southern Graduate Schools | 受賞 |
Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1990
Organization:
University of Georgia Press
Result:
受賞
National Book Award
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
ノミネート（2回）
John W. Gardner Fellowship
Result:
受賞
Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching
2012
Organization:
Texas State University
Result:
受賞
Conference of Southern Graduate Schools Outstanding Mentor Award
2020
Organization:
Conference of Southern Graduate Schools
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Source of Trouble
1995 Short story collectionA short story collection set in the Midwest exploring relationships, loneliness, and family tensions.
familylonelinessMidwest
A Wild, Cold State
1995 Short story collectionA collection of stories portraying marginal lives and a sense of stagnation, marked by humor and biting prose.
alienationhumorregionalism
Newfangled
1998 NovelA novel about characters confronting interpersonal challenges and changes in contemporary society.
changerelationshipspersonal growth
Shambles: a novel
2004 NovelA novel themed on chaos and renewal, depicting characters' struggles and resilience.
chaosrenewalpersonal trials
On the Outskirts of Normal: Forging a Family Against the Grain
2010 MemoirA personal memoir about forming a family against social expectations; it was listed on several 'best books' lists.
familymotherhoodsocial norms
My Unsentimental Education
2015 Essays / MemoirA collection of essays reflecting on personal experiences and literature from an unsentimental perspective.
literatureself-reflectioneducation
Contemporary Creative Nonfiction: An Anthology
2019 Anthology (editor)An anthology collecting contemporary creative nonfiction, edited by the author.
nonfictionessayscreative writing
It Takes A Worried Woman
2022 Essays / MemoirA short collection of personal essays addressing everyday anxieties and observations.
anxietyeveryday lifeobservation
Bibliography
- The Source of Trouble (1995)
- A Wild, Cold State (1995)
- Newfangled (1998)
- Shambles: a novel (2004)
- On the Outskirts of Normal: Forging a Family Against the Grain (2010)
- My Unsentimental Education (2015)
- Contemporary Creative Nonfiction: An Anthology (ed., 2019)
- It Takes A Worried Woman (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist proseDark humor and ironyConcise, rhythmic sentences
- Recurring Motifs
- family and motherhoodMidwestern landscapesoutsiders and loneliness
Legacy
Debra Monroe is regarded for portraying family and individual conflicts set in the Midwest and South. She is acclaimed for her memoirs and short stories and is also recognized for her accomplishments as an educator.
Quotes
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Her prose shimmers like a jazz solo, full of sass and danger.
Source: Review by Jonis Agee -
Her characters, like her prose, have hard edges. They also have big hearts, dark humor, and purely unique ways of opening themselves up for our inspection.
Source: Review by Antonya Nelson
Trivia
- Winner of the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction (1990).
- Twice nominated for the National Book Award.
- Professor teaching in the MFA program at Texas State University.
- Memoir 'On the Outskirts of Normal' appeared on several best-books lists.