O. Henry Award
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Edition 16 (1934) Winner
Louis Paul
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Aliases:
Leroi Placet
Pen Names:
Louis Paul（Used as a pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- c.1902
- Died
- 1970-02-13 （United States） age 68
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- short story writer, novelist
- Active Years
- 1934-1963
- Influenced By
- John Steinbeck
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | O. Henry Award | — | — | O. Henry Awards | 受賞 |
O. Henry Award
1934
Organization:
O. Henry Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Pumpkin Coach
1935 NovelA novel published in the 1930s. Detailed synopsis not available.
familychange
A Horse in Arizona
1936 NovelSet in the American West; detailed information is limited.
American Westisolation
Emma
1937 NovelA novel focusing on characters' relationships. Detailed info not available.
human relationshipsmorality
The Man Who Left Home
1938 Short story/NovelA story about family and belonging. Source information is limited.
familyalienation
A Passion for Privacy
1940 NovelDeals with personal interiority and privacy. Detailed info not available.
individualprivacy
The Reverend Ben Pool
1941 NovelA novel centered on a clergyman, exploring religion and human drama.
religionmorality
This Is My Brother
1943 NovelA work depicting family relationships around wartime; details are limited.
familyeffects of war
Breakdown
1946 NovelPublished in 1946; later adapted into the play The Cup of Trembling.
breakdownpersonal crisis
Adaptations
- [Play] The Cup of Trembling (1948)
A Father in the Family
1951 NovelFocuses on family and fatherhood; detailed information is limited.
fatherhoodfamily
The Man Who Came Home
1953 NovelA novel about return and new beginnings; detailed info not available.
returnnew beginnings
Heroes, Kings, and Men
1955 Novel/Short fictionA collection portraying various figures; detailed information limited.
heroismpower
Dara, the Cypriot
1959 NovelA work depicting a Cypriot character; detailed info unavailable.
cross-culturalidentity
Papa Luigi's Marionettes
1962 Novel/Short fictionA collection concerning a puppeteer; limited details available.
fantasyhuman relations
The Way Art Happens
1963 Essay/CriticismA work collecting reflections on art.
art theorycreation
Bibliography
- The Pumpkin Coach
- A Horse in Arizona
- Emma
- The Man Who Left Home
- A Passion for Privacy
- The Reverend Ben Pool
- This Is My Brother
- Breakdown
- A Father in the Family
- The Man Who Came Home
- Heroes, Kings, and Men
- Dara, the Cypriot
- Papa Luigi's Marionettes
- The Way Art Happens
Adaptations
- Breakdown adapted into the play The Cup of Trembling (opened in Boston, 1948)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist depictioncharacter-centered psychological description
- Recurring Motifs
- family and belongingpersonal crisissmall-town America
Legacy
Louis Paul was an American short story writer and novelist active from the 1930s to the 1960s. He won an O. Henry Award in 1934. His work has appeared in anthologies, and his papers are held by the University of Iowa Special Collections.
Archives
- University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives (Louis Paul Papers)
Trivia
- Birth name Leroi Placet.
- Winner of the 1934 O. Henry Award.
- Wrote many short stories and novels; some works appear in anthologies.
- Breakdown was adapted into the play The Cup of Trembling, staged in Boston in 1948.
- Corresponded with John Steinbeck.
- Papers held at the University of Iowa Special Collections.