Drue Heinz Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1985) Winner
W. D. Wetherell
ダブリュー・ディー・ウェザレル
W. D. Wetherell
Pen Names:
W. D. Wetherell（Pen name used for published works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-10-05 （Mineola, New York, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Lyme, New Hampshire, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1970-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | NEA Creative Writing Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞（2回） |
| — | O. Henry Award | — | — | O. Henry Award organization | 受賞（3回） |
| — | Drue Heinz Literature Prize | — | — | Drue Heinz Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | National Magazine Award | — | — | American Society of Magazine Editors | 受賞（複数） |
| — | Arnold Gingrich Fly-Fishing Heritage Award | — | — | Related organization | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Catholic Press Association "Best Short Story" | — | — | Catholic Press Association | 1993年ベスト短編 |
| — | Michigan Literary Fiction Award | — | — | Related organization | 受賞 |
| — | National Book Award (nomination) | — | — | National Book Foundation | ノミネート |
| 1990 | New York Times Notable Book of the Year | — | — | The New York Times | 選出 |
| 1998 | Strauss Living Award | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 受賞（執筆専念支援） |
| 1985 | Library of Congress reading invitation | — | — | Library of Congress | 招待朗読 |
| 1993 | Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center visiting scholar | — | — | Rockefeller Foundation | 招聘 |
NEA Creative Writing Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞（2回）
O. Henry Award
Organization:
O. Henry Award organization
Result:
受賞（3回）
Drue Heinz Literature Prize
Organization:
Drue Heinz Foundation
Result:
受賞
National Magazine Award
Organization:
American Society of Magazine Editors
Result:
受賞（複数）
Arnold Gingrich Fly-Fishing Heritage Award
Organization:
Related organization
Result:
受賞
Catholic Press Association "Best Short Story"
1993
Organization:
Catholic Press Association
Result:
1993年ベスト短編
Michigan Literary Fiction Award
Organization:
Related organization
Result:
受賞
National Book Award (nomination)
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
ノミネート
New York Times Notable Book of the Year
1990
Organization:
The New York Times
Result:
選出
Strauss Living Award
1998
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
受賞（執筆専念支援）
Library of Congress reading invitation
1985
Organization:
Library of Congress
Result:
招待朗読
Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center visiting scholar
1993
Organization:
Rockefeller Foundation
Result:
招聘
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Man Who Loved Levittown
1985 Short story collectionA collection of short stories set in New England and suburban America, exploring relationships, loss, and nostalgia through detailed observation.
nostalgiahuman relationshipssuburban life
Chekhov's Sister
1990 NovelA novel that sensitively examines loneliness and human connection; one of Wetherell's critically noted books from 1990.
lonelinessfamilymemory
A Century of November
2002 NovelA work addressing generational stories and changes within regional communities.
generationscommunitypassage of time
The Writing on the Wall
2012 NovelA novel focusing on memory and traces of the past, where personal and local histories intersect.
memorythe pastlocal history
A River Trilogy
2018 Essay collectionAn essay collection observing rivers and watersides, reflecting on life and time.
natureriverstime
The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant
Short storyAn autobiographical short story about a fourteen-year-old boy torn between the girl of his dreams and the fish of his dreams; widely anthologized and used in textbooks.
coming of agechoicenostalgia
Bibliography
- Souvenirs (1981)
- The Man Who Loved Levittown (1985)
- Chekhov's Sister (1990)
- A Century of November (2002)
- The Writing on the Wall (2012)
- A River Trilogy (2018)
- Where We Live (2018)
- Macken in Love (2018) (audio novel)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- keen observational detailclear, straightforward proseinsight into nature writing and fishing culture
- Recurring Motifs
- rivers and pondsfishing (fly-fishing)New England landscapesmemory and nostalgia
Legacy
Recognized as a writer who carefully depicts nature and local communities based in New England. His short stories are widely used in education, and he is known for connections to nature writing and fly-fishing culture.
Academic Societies
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (award-related)
Trivia
- "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant" has been anthologized over twenty times and appears in many school textbooks.
- Began a monthly Substack column "Wetherell on Writing" in spring 2024.
- Received the Strauss Living Award in 1998 from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, enabling a period devoted to writing.
- Resides in Lyme, New Hampshire.