PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
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Edition 21 (2011) Winner
Eric Miles Williamson
エリック・マイルズ・ウィリアムソン
Erikku Mairuzu Wiriamuson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-06-20 （Sacramento, California）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- San Leandro, California → McAllen, Texas
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Literary critic, Professor, Editor
- Active Years
- 1999-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, University of Central Missouri, National Book Critics Circle
- Memberships
- National Book Critics Circle
- Influenced By
- Donald Barthelme
- Nominations
- Pushcart Prize Special Mention (2002), Pushcart Prize Special Mention (2004)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
Pacific High School
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
United States
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
East Bay Grease
1999 NovelA novel depicting the underclass life in Oakland with prose that cuts loose in torrid rhythms evoking jazz.
jazz rhythmspovertyOakland life
Two-Up
2006 NovelOakland, Jack London, and Me
2007 NovelWelcome to Oakland
2009 NovelBibliography
- East Bay Grease
- Two-Up
- Oakland, Jack London, and Me
- Welcome to Oakland
- Say It Hot: Essays on American Writers Living, Dying, and Dead
- 14 Fictional Positions
- Say It Hot, Volume II: Industrial Strength Essays on American Writers
- Boning The Muse: Letters To Steve
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- prose cuts loose in torrid rhythms that evoke the peril and exuberance of jazzinternal combustion novel
- Recurring Motifs
- Oaklandjazzunderclass life
Legacy
American novelist and literary critic renowned for his powerful novels set in Oakland. Professor of Creative Writing.
Trivia
- Graduated from Pacific High School in 1979 and played trumpet in its jazz band.
- Lives in McAllen, Texas with his son, Turner.