Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1 appearances
Toni Graham
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Toni Graham
Pen Names:
Toni Avila（birth name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1945 （San Francisco）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- San Francisco (birth/early life) → Stillwater, Oklahoma (primary workplace: Oklahoma State University)
Career
- Occupations
- fiction writer, professor, editor
- Affiliations
- Oklahoma State University, Department of English, The Cimarron Review (editor / fiction editor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University | — | Creative Writing (Fiction) | MFA | — | United States |
San Francisco State University
Creative Writing (Fiction)
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
MFA in fiction writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Regents Distinguished Teaching Award | — | — | Oklahoma State University | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction | The Suicide Club | — | University of Georgia Press (Flannery O'Connor Award) | 受賞 |
| 2006 | John Gardner Book Award | Waiting for Elvis | — | Binghamton University (John Gardner Award) | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Grace Paley Award for Short Fiction | The Daiquiri Girls | — | University of Massachusetts Press (Grace Paley Prize) | 受賞 |
Regents Distinguished Teaching Award
2016
Organization:
Oklahoma State University
Result:
受賞
Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
2014
Work:
The Suicide Club
Organization:
University of Georgia Press (Flannery O'Connor Award)
Result:
受賞
John Gardner Book Award
2006
Work:
Waiting for Elvis
Organization:
Binghamton University (John Gardner Award)
Result:
受賞
Grace Paley Award for Short Fiction
1997
Work:
The Daiquiri Girls
Organization:
University of Massachusetts Press (Grace Paley Prize)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Suicide Club
2015 Short story collectionA collection of short stories exploring loneliness, loss, and renewal through intimate portraits of characters whose ordinary lives reveal tensions and tenderness.
lonelinesslossrelationships
Waiting for Elvis
2005 Fiction (short stories / linked stories)A short story collection about hopes, expectations, and coming to terms with the past, characterized by a voice that balances humor and melancholy.
expectation and disappointmentpast and presentfamily
The Daiquiri Girls
1998 Short story collectionA collection of stories about friendship, desire, and complex relationships among women, contrasting social pressures with individual choices.
female friendshipdesirechoice and responsibility
Bibliography
- The Daiquiri Girls
- Waiting for Elvis
- The Suicide Club: Stories
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, psychologically detailed proseattentive depiction of everyday details
- Recurring Motifs
- lonelinessfamily relationshipslost dreams
Legacy
A writer recognized for her short fiction and respected as an educator. Winner of notable short fiction awards such as the Flannery O'Connor Award, and known for long-term teaching contributions at the university level.
Archives
- Oklahoma State University archives (possible related collections)
Trivia
- Earned an MFA in fiction from San Francisco State University.
- Has taught at Oklahoma State University since 2000 and has served as editor of The Cimarron Review since 2011.
- Notable awards include the Flannery O'Connor Award (2014), John Gardner Book Award (2006), and Grace Paley Award (1997).