O. Henry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1919) Winner
Margaret Prescott Montague
マーガレット・プレスコット・モンタグ
Māgaretto Puresukotto Montagu
Pen Names:
Jane Steger（Pseudonym reported in some sources）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1878-11-29 （White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia）
- Died
- 1955-09-26 （Richmond, Virginia） age 76
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Protestant Christianity
- Residence History
- White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia → Richmond, Virginia
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Short story writer
- Active Years
- 1907-1955
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | O. Henry Award | England to America | — | — | 受賞 |
O. Henry Award
1919
Work:
England to America
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Deep Channel
1923 FictionA novel portraying early 20th-century American regional life, dealing with nature, interpersonal relationships and moral conflicts.
RegionalismNatureFamilyMoral conflict
The Sowing of Alderson Cree
1907 FictionStories set in the Appalachian region focusing on land, community, and themes of vengeance and reconciliation.
AppalachiaCommunityVengeanceReconciliation
Adaptations
- [Film] Seeds of Vengeance (1920)
In Calvert's Valley
1908 FictionStories set in Calvert's Valley portraying regional life and human relationships in detail.
Rural lifeHuman relationshipsMorality
Adaptations
- [Film] Calvert's Valley (1922)
Closed Doors: Studies of Deaf and Blind Children
1915 Non-fictionA study and essays on the education and lives of deaf and blind children.
DisabilityEducationSocial issues
Of Water and the Spirit
1916 Fiction / SpiritualA work addressing spirituality and faith, containing introspective exploration and religious elements.
FaithSpiritualityIntrospection
Uncle Sam of Freedom Ridge
1920 FictionA story set against themes of patriotism and local community; adapted into a film in 1920.
PatriotismLocal communityHistory
Adaptations
- [Film] Uncle Sam of Freedom Ridge (1920)
England to America
1920 Short storyA short story about immigration and cultural encounters; included in the O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories (1919).
ImmigrationCultural clashAssimilation
Up Eel River
1928 FictionA collection of stories set around rural rivers and landscapes, focusing on regional life and natural description.
NatureRural lifeLandscape depiction
Bibliography
- Deep Channel (1923)
- The Sowing of Alderson Cree (1907)
- In Calvert's Valley (1908)
- Closed Doors: Studies of Deaf and Blind Children (1915)
- Of Water and the Spirit (1916)
- Uncle Sam of Freedom Ridge (1920)
- England to America (1920)
- Up Eel River (1928)
Adaptations
- Linda (1929 film; adapted in part from Montague's work)
- Calvert's Valley (1922 film)
- Uncle Sam of Freedom Ridge (1920 film)
- Seeds of Vengeance (1920 film; based on The Sowing of Alderson Cree)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Regionalist depiction (Appalachian focus)Descriptive, narrative-driven proseInsertion of spiritual and religious motifs
- Recurring Motifs
- Nature and landscapeCommunity and familyFaith and spiritualityMoral dilemmas
Legacy
Margaret Prescott Montague was an American writer known for depicting Appalachian regional life in the early 20th century. Through her short stories and novels she contributed to regional literature; her 1919 O. Henry Award and several film adaptations brought her influence into popular culture of her time.
Museums
- West Virginia & Regional History Center (holds Margaret Prescott Montague papers) West Virginia University (Morgantown, West Virginia)
Archives
- Margaret Prescott Montague Papers (West Virginia University archives)
In Popular Culture
- Several works were adapted to films in the 1920s, influencing popular culture of the era
Trivia
- Some sources list the pseudonym 'Jane Steger'.
- Her work appeared in Harper's and other magazines.
- Several of her novels and stories were adapted into films in the 1920s.
- She won the O. Henry Award in 1919.
- Known for regionalist works focused on Appalachia.