Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1991) Winner
Robert H. Abel
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Robert H. Abel
Aliases:
Robert Halsall Abel / Robert H. Abel Jr.
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-05-27 （Painesville, Ohio）
- Died
- 2017-04-14 （Hadley, Massachusetts） age 75
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Painesville, Ohio (birthplace) → Hadley, Massachusetts (later residence)
Career
- Occupations
- short story writer, novelist
- Active Years
- 1964-2017
- Affiliations
- Authors Guild (member)
- Memberships
- Authors Guild
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Wooster | — | — | B.A. | 1960-1964 | United States |
| Kansas State University | — | — | M.A. | 1965-1967 | United States |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | — | — | MFA | 1972-1974 | United States |
College of Wooster
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1960-1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
United States
Graduated cum laude
Kansas State University
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1965-1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United States
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Degree:
MFA
Period:
1972-1974
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction | Ghost Traps | — | University of Georgia Press | 受賞 |
National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship
1978
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1991
Work:
Ghost Traps
Organization:
University of Georgia Press
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Progress of a Fire
1985 novelA novel set against American social changes, exploring personal conflict and societal transformation.
American societypersonal conflict
Freedom Dues: or, A Gentleman's Progress in the New World
1978 novelA story concerning immigration and experiences in the New World.
immigrationthe New World
Skin and Bones
1978 short storiesA collection of short stories focusing on complex human relationships and the darker sides of everyday life.
relationshipseveryday darkness
Full-tilt Boogie: stories
1989 short storiesA volume of varied short stories notable for psychological portrayals of its characters.
psychological portrayalfragments of everyday life
Ghost Traps
1991 short storiesA 1991 short story collection including the title pieces; won the Flannery O'Connor Award.
memoryshadows of the past
Riding a Tiger
1998 novelA novel set in Hong Kong (first published 1998).
cross-culturalcity and individual
Bibliography
- An Incident in Hohhot (short story, web publication 2007)
- Riding a Tiger: a novel (1998; reprint 2002)
- Ghost Traps (1991)
- Full-tilt Boogie: stories (1989)
- The Progress of a Fire (1985)
- Freedom Dues: or, A Gentleman's Progress in the New World (1978; reprint 1980)
- Skin and Bones (1978)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist descriptionshort-fiction techniques with psychological focus
- Recurring Motifs
- past and memorymovement and cross-cultural encountersindividual ethical conflicts
Legacy
Robert H. Abel is recognized for portraying facets of American life through short stories and novels. He received honors including the Flannery O'Connor Award and an NEA fellowship, and contributed widely to literary journals.
Archives
- Ohio Centre for the Book @ Cleveland Public Library
Trivia
- Signed the 'Writers and Editors War Tax Protest' pledge in 1968, vowing to refuse tax payments in protest of the Vietnam War.
- Reported to have an art show at the Cooley Dickinson gallery in 2013.