Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1 appearances
T. M. McNally
ティー・エム・マクナリー
T. M. McNally
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-05-20 （Chicago, Illinois, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S. — born and raised → Arizona, U.S. (moved at age 15) → Tempe, Arizona, U.S. — residence/teaching
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, university professor
- Active Years
- 1991-
- Affiliations
- Webster University (faculty), Arizona State University, Tempe Campus (faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford College (now Rockford University) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Arizona State University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Rockford College (now Rockford University)
Country:
United States
Arizona State University
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction | Low Flying Aircraft | — | University of Georgia Press (Flannery O'Connor Award) | 受賞 |
| — | Faulkner-Wisdom Gold Medal | The Goat Bridge | — | Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society | 受賞 |
| — | Yale Review’s Smart Family Foundation Award | — | — | Yale Review | 受賞 |
| — | National Endowment for the Arts fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | フェローシップ |
| — | Howard Foundation fellowship at Brown University | — | — | Brown University (Howard Foundation) | フェローシップ |
| — | Pen/Faulkner Award for Fiction | — | — | Pen/Faulkner Foundation | 最終候補 |
Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1991
Work:
Low Flying Aircraft
Organization:
University of Georgia Press (Flannery O'Connor Award)
Result:
受賞
Faulkner-Wisdom Gold Medal
Work:
The Goat Bridge
Organization:
Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society
Result:
受賞
Yale Review’s Smart Family Foundation Award
Organization:
Yale Review
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
フェローシップ
Howard Foundation fellowship at Brown University
Organization:
Brown University (Howard Foundation)
Result:
フェローシップ
Pen/Faulkner Award for Fiction
Organization:
Pen/Faulkner Foundation
Result:
最終候補
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Low Flying Aircraft
1991 short story collectionA short story collection that won the Flannery O'Connor Award; it collects stories exploring loneliness and human relationships.
lonelinessfamilyrural vs. urban
Until Your Heart Stops
1994 novelA novel from the 1990s that deals with loss and personal renewal.
lossrenewalfamily
Almost Home
1999 novelA novel addressing family and belonging, often set against Midwestern and Arizona landscapes.
belongingfamilysense of place
Quick
2004 novelA novel published in the early 2000s that delves into characters' relationships and their pasts.
shadows of the pastrelationships
The Goat Bridge
2005 novelA novel portraying intertwined stories of a local community and individuals; associated with a Faulkner-related award.
communityindividual conflict
The Gateway
2007 novelA 2007 novel focusing on characters' inner lives and memories.
memoryinteriority
Bibliography
- Low Flying Aircraft
- Until Your Heart Stops
- Almost Home
- Quick
- The Goat Bridge
- The Gateway
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, detailed descriptionrealist narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- familymovement and belongingrural-urban contrast
Legacy
T. M. McNally has contributed to contemporary American fiction through both short stories and novels and has served as an influential educator. He is particularly noted for his award-winning short fiction.
Trivia
- Born in Chicago in 1961; moved to Arizona at age 15.
- Has taught at Arizona State University, Tempe Campus.
- Won the Flannery O'Connor Award in 1991 for 'Low Flying Aircraft'.