Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1 appearances
Tony Ardizzone
トニー・アルディッツォーネ
Tony Ardizzone
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Chicago (North Side) → Bloomington, Indiana → Rabat, Morocco
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, editor, professor
- Active Years
- 1971-
- Affiliations
- Saint Mary's Center for Learning (Chicago), Bowling Green State University, Old Dominion University, Vermont College of Norwich University, Mohammed V University (Rabat, Morocco), Indiana University (Chancellor's Professor, MFA program)
- Memberships
- Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP)
- Influenced By
- John Updike (referenced)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | — | — | — | 在学～1971 | United States |
| Bowling Green State University | — | — | MFA | 在学～1975 | United States |
| University of Illinois at Chicago (one-year study) | — | — | — | 1973（1年間の研修） | United States |
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Period:
在学～1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United States
Bowling Green State University
Degree:
MFA
Period:
在学～1975
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
University of Illinois at Chicago (one-year study)
Period:
1973（1年間の研修）
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United States
One year of study
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction | The Evening News | — | Flannery O'Connor Award organization | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Milkweed National Fiction Prize | Larabi's Ox: Stories of Morocco | — | Milkweed Editions | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Chicago Foundation for Literature Award for Fiction | Larabi's Ox: Stories of Morocco | — | Chicago Foundation for Literature | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Virginia Prize for Fiction | Heart of the Order | — | Virginia Prize organization | 受賞 |
| — | Lawrence Foundation Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Bruno Arcudi Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Prairie Schooner Readers' Choice Award | — | — | Prairie Schooner | 受賞 |
| — | Black Warrior Review Literary Award in Fiction | — | — | Black Warrior Review | 受賞 |
| — | Cream City Review Editors' Award in Nonfiction | — | — | Cream City Review | 受賞 |
| — | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞（フェロー） |
Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1986
Work:
The Evening News
Organization:
Flannery O'Connor Award organization
Result:
受賞
Milkweed National Fiction Prize
1992
Work:
Larabi's Ox: Stories of Morocco
Organization:
Milkweed Editions
Result:
受賞
Chicago Foundation for Literature Award for Fiction
1992
Work:
Larabi's Ox: Stories of Morocco
Organization:
Chicago Foundation for Literature
Result:
受賞
Virginia Prize for Fiction
1986
Work:
Heart of the Order
Organization:
Virginia Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Lawrence Foundation Award
Result:
受賞
Bruno Arcudi Literature Prize
Result:
受賞
Prairie Schooner Readers' Choice Award
Organization:
Prairie Schooner
Result:
受賞
Black Warrior Review Literary Award in Fiction
Organization:
Black Warrior Review
Result:
受賞
Cream City Review Editors' Award in Nonfiction
Organization:
Cream City Review
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞（フェロー）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
In the Name of the Father
1978 novelA novel that explores family relationships and identity, following a young protagonist and his family's history.
familyidentity
Heart of the Order
1986 novelA novel set against baseball that portrays family, coming-of-age, and community, focusing on relationships and self-discovery.
sportsfamilycoming-of-age
The Evening News
1986 short story collectionA collection of short stories capturing diverse lives, focusing on local communities and personal interiors.
communityeveryday lifeidentity
Larabi's Ox: Stories of Morocco
1992 short story collectionStories based on experiences in Morocco, portraying cross-cultural encounters, alienation, and solidarity.
cross-cultural experienceidentitysolidarity
Taking it Home: Stories from the Neighborhood
1996 short story collectionA short story collection set in neighborhoods and suburbs, depicting community, memory, and everyday dramas.
neighborhoodmemorycommunity
In the Garden of Papa Santuzzu
1999 novelA novel about family and immigrant experience, depicting intersections of past and present.
immigrationfamilypast and present
The Whale Chaser
2010 novelA later novel focusing on human relationships and personal quests.
questrelationships
Bibliography
- In the Name of the Father (1978)
- Heart of the Order (1986)
- The Evening News (stories, 1986)
- Larabi's Ox: Stories of Morocco (1992)
- Taking it Home: Stories from the Neighborhood (1996)
- In the Garden of Papa Santuzzu (1999)
- The Whale Chaser (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist narrative voicefocus on interiority of charactersconcise and descriptive prose
- Recurring Motifs
- familyItalian-American identityneighborhood and communitycross-cultural experience
Legacy
Ardizzone, a writer from Illinois, is recognized for both short stories and novels. As an educator he is notable for originating the "Wax The Floor Metaphor" and for long service in MFA programs, influencing many emerging writers.
Academic Societies
- Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP)
Quotes
-
"It would be ill-advised to edit and polish individual paragraphs and chapters before the first draft has been completed and the entire picture laid out."
Source: John Updike, The Paris Review interview (Winter 1968) (1968)
Trivia
- Often cited as the originator of the "Wax The Floor Metaphor" for fiction writing.
- Taught in Rabat, Morocco, and that experience influenced some of his stories.
- Served on the board of directors of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs.