O. Henry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 79 (1999) Winner
Peter Baida
ピーター・バイダ
Pītā Baida
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-07-26 （Baltimore, Maryland）
- Died
- 1999-12-14 （Baltimore, Maryland） age 49
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Baltimore, Maryland
Career
- Occupations
- Short story writer, Director of direct mail fundraising
- Active Years
- 1972-1999
- Affiliations
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park School of Baltimore | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Harvard College | — | English | B.A. | — | United States |
| Boston University | — | Creative writing | M.A. | — | United States |
| University of Pennsylvania | — | — | M.B.A. | — | United States |
Park School of Baltimore
Country:
United States
Harvard College
English
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
United States
magna cum laude
Boston University
Creative writing
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United States
University of Pennsylvania
Degree:
M.B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | O. Henry Award | A Doctor's Story | — | — | Winner |
O. Henry Award
1999
Work:
A Doctor's Story
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A nurse's story, and others
2001 Short story collectionA collection of short stories including a nurse's story.
Poor Richard's legacy: American business values from Benjamin Franklin to Donald Trump
1990 Non-fictionNon-fiction exploring American business values from Benjamin Franklin to Donald Trump.
Bibliography
- A nurse's story, and others
- Poor Richard's legacy
- The Nurse's Story (anthology)
- The Fear of Getting Caught (essay)
Legacy
American short story writer who won the O. Henry Award in 1999. His short story collection was published posthumously. A writer-in-residence fellowship named after him exists at the Park School of Baltimore.