The Story Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2009) Nominee
Wells Tower
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Wells Tower
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1973-04-14 （Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- North Carolina → Chapel Hill, North Carolina → Brooklyn, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2001-2024
- Nominations
- The Story Prize Finalist, National Magazine Award Finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University | — | Anthropology and Sociology | BA | — | United States |
| Columbia University | School of the Arts | Fiction Writing | MFA | — | United States |
Wesleyan University
Anthropology and Sociology
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
United States
Columbia University
School of the Arts
/ Fiction Writing
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Plimpton (Discovery) Prize | — | — | The Paris Review | 受賞 |
| — | Pushcart Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Henfield Foundation Award | — | — | Henfield Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Young Lions Fiction Award | Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned | — | New York Public Library | 受賞 |
Plimpton (Discovery) Prize
2002
Organization:
The Paris Review
Result:
受賞
Pushcart Prize
Result:
受賞
Henfield Foundation Award
Organization:
Henfield Foundation
Result:
受賞
Young Lions Fiction Award
2010
Work:
Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned
Organization:
New York Public Library
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned
2009 Short story collectionA collection of short stories, including one about an aging Viking community.
ViolenceDestructionHumanity
Bibliography
- Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned
- Who Wants to Shoot an Elephant?
- The Old Man at Burning Man
Adaptations
- Pain Hustlers (Netflix film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sharp observationDark humor
- Recurring Motifs
- Marginal livesStrange relationships
Legacy
Noted American writer of short stories and nonfiction.
Trivia
- Played guitar in the punk band Hellbender during high school.