American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2012) Winner
Shann Ray
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Shann Ray
Aliases:
Shann Ray Ferch
Pen Names:
Shann Ray（Used for poetry and literary fiction）,
Shann Ray Ferch（Used for social science and scholarly work）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1967-10-03 （Billings, Montana, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Billings, Montana (birthplace) → Spokane, Washington (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, scholar (forgiveness studies), editor, university instructor
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Gonzaga University (doctoral program faculty), The International Journal of Servant Leadership (editor)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
| — | American Book Award | — | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | High Plains Book Award | — | — | High Plains Book Awards | 受賞（2回） |
| — | Foreword Book of the Year Readers Choice Award | — | — | Foreword Reviews | 受賞 |
| — | Bakeless Prize | — | — | Bakeless Prize (Bread Loaf Writers' Conference / Middlebury) | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Subterrain Poetry Prize | The Suicide Elegies | — | Subterrain | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Crab Creek Review Fiction Prize | Rodin's The Hand of God | — | Crab Creek Review | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Pacific Northwest Inlander Short Fiction Award | How We Fall | — | Pacific Northwest Inlander | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Ruminate Short Story Prize | The Miracles of Vincent Van Gogh | — | Ruminate Magazine | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Bread Loaf Writers' Conference Fellowship | — | — | Bread Loaf Writers' Conference | 受賞 |
National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
American Book Award
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
High Plains Book Award
Organization:
High Plains Book Awards
Result:
受賞（2回）
Foreword Book of the Year Readers Choice Award
Organization:
Foreword Reviews
Result:
受賞
Bakeless Prize
Organization:
Bakeless Prize (Bread Loaf Writers' Conference / Middlebury)
Result:
受賞
Subterrain Poetry Prize
2009
Work:
The Suicide Elegies
Organization:
Subterrain
Result:
受賞
Crab Creek Review Fiction Prize
2009
Work:
Rodin's The Hand of God
Organization:
Crab Creek Review
Result:
受賞
Pacific Northwest Inlander Short Fiction Award
2009
Work:
How We Fall
Organization:
Pacific Northwest Inlander
Result:
受賞
Ruminate Short Story Prize
2010
Work:
The Miracles of Vincent Van Gogh
Organization:
Ruminate Magazine
Result:
受賞
Bread Loaf Writers' Conference Fellowship
2011
Organization:
Bread Loaf Writers' Conference
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
American Copper
2015 novel (literary fiction)A literary novel exploring American social and personal conflicts, violence, and redemption.
violenceredemptionfamilyAmerican society
American Masculine: Stories
2011 short story collection (literary)A collection of short stories focusing on masculinity, violence, and forgiveness.
masculinityforgivenessviolencemorality
Forgiveness and Power in the Age of Atrocity
2011 social science / scholarlyA scholarly work linking theories of forgiveness with leadership practice, analyzing contexts of collective violence and recovery.
forgivenessleadershiprecoverysocial justice
Blood Fire Vapor Smoke: Stories
2019 short story collection (literary)A collection of stories examining violence and beauty, destruction and recovery.
violencebeautyrecovery
Sweetclover: Poems
2019 poetryA book of poems addressing nature, memory, loss, and healing.
naturememoryhealing
Atomic Theory 7: Poems
2020 poetryA collection demonstrating poetic experimentation and image exploration.
experimental poetryimagery
Balefire: Poems
2014 poetryA collection characterized by intense imagery and introspection.
introspectionintense imagery
Bibliography
- American Copper
- American Masculine: Stories
- Forgiveness and Power in the Age of Atrocity
- Blood Fire Vapor Smoke: Stories
- Sweetclover: Poems
- Atomic Theory 7: Poems
- Balefire: Poems
- Editor: Conversations on Servant Leadership (co-editor)
- Editor: The Spirit of Servant Leadership (co-editor)
- Editor: Servant Leadership and Forgiveness (co-editor)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, image-driven styleincorporates psychological and sociological perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- violence and its consequencesforgiveness and recoverymasculinitynature and memory
Legacy
Shann Ray is known as a writer of poetry and literary fiction and as a scholar of forgiveness and leadership; he has made significant contributions to contemporary American literature and forgiveness studies.
Academic Societies
- International Leadership Association
- Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership
Quotes
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“In a world where hurt and hate dominate the headlines, Shann Ray is a bold purveyor of peace and love.”
Source: Andrew Benton, President Emeritus of Pepperdine University (quoted endorsement)
Trivia
- Publishes literary fiction and poetry under the name Shann Ray and social science under Shann Ray Ferch.
- Born in Billings, Montana; resides in Spokane, Washington.
- Notable for working both as a poet/novelist and as a scholar.