Drue Heinz Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1984) Winner
Randall Silvis
ランドール・シルヴィス
Randall Silvis
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Madison Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, playwright, screenwriter, poet, creative writing teacher
- Active Years
- 1984-
- Nominations
- Hammett Prize finalist (An Occasional Hell), Hammett Prize finalist (Two Days Gone), Pushcart Prize nominations (two short stories)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion University (Pennsylvania) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania (honorary degree) | — | — | 名誉文学博士 | — | United States |
Clarion University (Pennsylvania)
Country:
United States
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Country:
United States
Awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2008
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (honorary degree)
Degree:
名誉文学博士
Year of Graduation:
2008
Country:
United States
Honorary degree awarded for sustained literary achievement
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Drue Heinz Literature Prize | The Luckiest Man in the World (short stories) | — | University of Pittsburgh Press | 受賞 |
| — | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | フェローシップ（受領、2回） |
| — | Fulbright Senior Scholar Research Award | — | — | Fulbright Program | 受賞 |
| — | Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowships | — | — | Pennsylvania Council on the Arts | フェローシップ（多数） |
| 2007 | Omnidawn Fabulist Novel Contest | In a Town Called Mundomuerto | — | Omnidawn Publishing | 受賞 |
| — | Hammett Prize (Finalist) | An Occasional Hell and Two Days Gone | — | International Association of Crime Writers | ファイナリスト |
| 2004 | Toronto Globe & Mail Best Book of the Year (selection) | Heart So Hungry / North of Unknown | — | Toronto Globe & Mail | 選出 |
| 2024 | William Faulkner – Wisdom Creative Writing Competition | short work 'Dog Days' (poetry category finalist) | — | William Faulkner – Wisdom Competition | ファイナリスト／入賞 |
Drue Heinz Literature Prize
1984
Work:
The Luckiest Man in the World (short stories)
Organization:
University of Pittsburgh Press
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
フェローシップ（受領、2回）
Fulbright Senior Scholar Research Award
Organization:
Fulbright Program
Result:
受賞
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowships
Organization:
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Result:
フェローシップ（多数）
Omnidawn Fabulist Novel Contest
2007
Work:
In a Town Called Mundomuerto
Organization:
Omnidawn Publishing
Result:
受賞
Hammett Prize (Finalist)
Work:
An Occasional Hell and Two Days Gone
Organization:
International Association of Crime Writers
Result:
ファイナリスト
Toronto Globe & Mail Best Book of the Year (selection)
2004
Work:
Heart So Hungry / North of Unknown
Organization:
Toronto Globe & Mail
Result:
選出
William Faulkner – Wisdom Creative Writing Competition
2024
Work:
short work 'Dog Days' (poetry category finalist)
Organization:
William Faulkner – Wisdom Competition
Result:
ファイナリスト／入賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Luckiest Man in the World
1984 short story collectionDebut short story collection exploring luck, misfortune, and the shadows of everyday lives.
fateeveryday unease
Excelsior
1988 novelAn early novel about personal failure and renewal.
redemptionhuman relationships
An Occasional Hell
1993 crime novel / suspenseA psychological suspense novel blending crime elements and moral dilemmas.
moral dilemmapsychological suspense
On Night's Shore
2000 psychological suspenseA psychological suspense about loneliness, fear, and the shadows of the past; an Amazon bestseller.
isolationshadows of the past
Two Days Gone
2017 crime novel / suspenseA suspense novel about an incident occurring over a short period and its aftermath; Hammett Prize finalist.
temporal tensionjustice and revenge
Only the Rain
2017 suspenseA psychological suspense using rain as a motif; notable for tense character portrayals.
symbolismpsychological characterization
In a Town Called Mundomuerto
2007 novel (fabulist)A novel with fabulist elements; winner of the 2007 Omnidawn Fabulist Novel contest.
fabulismcommunal madness
Heart So Hungry / North of Unknown
2004 nonfiction (exploration) / novelWorks concerned with travel and exploration. Heart So Hungry received acclaim in Canada.
explorationconfrontation with nature
The Boy Who Shoots Crows
2011 novelA dark, allegorical narrative where psychology and violence intersect.
violencecoming-of-age and collapse
Blood & Ink
2015 e-book novelA suspense novel released as an e-book.
violenceobsession
Bibliography
- The Luckiest Man in the World (short stories, 1984)
- Excelsior (novel, 1988)
- Under the Rainbow (novel, 1993)
- An Occasional Hell (novel, 1993)
- Dead Man Falling (novel, 1996)
- Mysticus (novel, 1999)
- On Night's Shore (novel, 2000)
- Disquiet Heart / Doubly Dead (novel, 2002/2004)
- North of Unknown: Mina Hubbard's Extraordinary Expedition into the Labrador Wilderness (nonfiction, 2005)
- In a Town Called Mundomuerto (novel, 2007)
- Hangtime, A Confession (novel, 2009)
- The Boy Who Shoots Crows (novel, 2011)
- Flying Fish (novel, 2012)
- Blood & Ink (e-book novel, 2015)
- Two Days Gone (novel, 2017)
- Only the Rain (novel, 2017)
- Walking the Bones (novel, 2018)
- First the Thunder (novel, 2018)
- A Long Way Down (novel, 2019)
- Ten Easy Steps to Becoming a Writer (nonfiction, 2024)
- Other short story collections and memoirs (2021–2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- blend of psychological suspense and crime fictionlyrical yet taut proseoccasional use of fabulist elements
- Recurring Motifs
- isolation and alienationdecay of small townsshadows of the pastconfrontation with nature
Legacy
Randall Silvis is recognized for crime fiction and psychological suspense while also producing fabulist and nonfiction works. As an educator and recipient of multiple fellowships and awards, he has maintained a long-standing presence in North American letters.
Academic Societies
- The Thurber House (Writer-in-Residence) and related residency programs
Trivia
- Debuted by winning the Drue Heinz Literature Prize in 1984, selected by Joyce Carol Oates.
- Awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters by Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2008.
- Recipient of multiple NEA fellowships and a Fulbright Senior Scholar Research Award.
- In a Town Called Mundomuerto won the Omnidawn Fabulist Novel contest in 2007.