Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1 appearances
Tom Kealey
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Tom Kealey
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Lecturer
- Active Years
- 2001-
- Affiliations
- Stanford University (Jones Lecturer), Stanford University (Stegner Fellow, 2001–2003)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award (2001) while at UMass Amherst
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction | Thieves I've Known | — | University of Georgia Press (Flannery O'Connor Award) | Winner |
| 2005 | Joseph Henry Jackson Award | Coyotes (manuscript) | — | San Francisco Foundation | Winner |
Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
2012
Work:
Thieves I've Known
Organization:
University of Georgia Press (Flannery O'Connor Award)
Result:
Winner
Joseph Henry Jackson Award
2005
Work:
Coyotes (manuscript)
Organization:
San Francisco Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Thieves I've Known
2013 Short story collectionA collection of short stories that offers detailed character portrayals and explores themes of past, loss, and interpersonal relationships.
memorylossrelationships
The Creative Writing MFA Handbook
2006 Non-fiction (handbook)A practical guide for prospective and current creative writing MFA students, offering advice on applications, coursework, and craft.
educationcreative practicecareer
Bibliography
- Thieves I've Known (University of Georgia Press, 2013)
- The Creative Writing MFA Handbook (Continuum Publishing, 2006)
- "Arrowhead" (online story, co-written with Chris Baty)
- "Nobody" (published in The Rumpus)
- "826 Valencia Days" (published in The Rumpus)
- Coyotes (manuscript; Joseph Henry Jackson Award, 2005)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist, detailed character-focused proseQuiet, restrained narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and the pastmentorship relationshipssmall losses and renewal
Legacy
Tom Kealey is recognized as a short story writer and contributor to creative writing education, notable for winning the Flannery O'Connor Award and teaching at Stanford. His stories are praised for detailed character work and subtle explorations of everyday life.
Trivia
- Serves as a Jones Lecturer at Stanford University.
- Was a Stegner Fellow from 2001–2003.
- Thieves I've Known won the Flannery O'Connor Award and was named one of NPR's Great Reads in 2013.