O. Henry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 82 (2002) Winner
Kevin John Brockmeier
ケビン・ジョン・ブロクマイヤー
Kevin John Brockmeier
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1972-12-06 （Hialeah, Florida）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Hialeah, Florida → Little Rock, Arkansas
Career
- Occupations
- Author
- Active Years
- 1997-
- Affiliations
- Iowa Writers' Workshop
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School | — | Arts and Science | High School Diploma | 1987-1991 | United States |
| Southwest Missouri State University (Missouri State University) | — | Literature | — | 1991-1995 | United States |
| Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | Creative Writing | MFA | 1995-1997 | United States |
Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School
Arts and Science
Degree:
High School Diploma
Period:
1987-1991
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
United States
Southwest Missouri State University (Missouri State University)
Literature
Period:
1991-1995
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
United States
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Period:
1995-1997
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
United States
Taught at the workshop
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | O. Henry Award | These Hands | Short Story | O. Henry Prize Committee | Winner |
| 2002 | O. Henry Award | The Ceiling | Short Story | O. Henry Prize Committee | Winner |
| — | Nelson Algren Award | — | Short Fiction | Chicago Tribune | Winner |
| — | Italo Calvino Short Fiction Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| — | Booker Worthen Literary Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
| — | Porter Fund Literary Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
O. Henry Award
2000
Work:
These Hands
Category:
Short Story
Organization:
O. Henry Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
O. Henry Award
2002
Work:
The Ceiling
Category:
Short Story
Organization:
O. Henry Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
Nelson Algren Award
Category:
Short Fiction
Organization:
Chicago Tribune
Result:
Winner
Italo Calvino Short Fiction Award
Result:
Winner
Booker Worthen Literary Prize
Result:
Winner
Porter Fund Literary Prize
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Things That Fall from the Sky
2002 Story collectionA collection of stories featuring things falling from the sky.
FantasyLoss
The Brief History of the Dead
2006 NovelA fantasy novel about a city of the dead.
DeathMemory
The View From The Seventh Layer
2008 Story collectionA collection of stories from the seventh layer.
Reality and Fantasy
Bibliography
- Things That Fall from the Sky
- The Truth About Celia
- The Brief History of the Dead
- The View From The Seventh Layer
- The Illumination
- A Few Seconds of Radiant Filmstrip: A Memoir of Seventh Grade
- The Ghost Variations
- City of Names
- Grooves: A Kind of Mystery
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- FantasticalLiterary
- Recurring Motifs
- AfterlifeStrange events
Legacy
Known as an American fantasy writer and O. Henry Award winner.