Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
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Wendy Brenner
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Wendy Brenner
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Chicago, Illinois
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Chicago (birthplace/raised) → Wilmington, North Carolina (teaching, 1997–2023) → Chicago (residence in recent years)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Essayist, Short story writer, Professor
- Active Years
- 1991-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | — | Creative Writing / MFA program | MFA | — | United States |
| Oberlin College | — | — | BA | — | United States |
University of Florida
Creative Writing / MFA program
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
United States
Master of Fine Arts in creative writing (fiction)
Oberlin College
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
United States
Bachelor of Arts (major not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction | Large Animals in Everyday Life | — | University of Georgia Press (administering body) | Winner |
| 2006 | National Magazine Award | — | — | American Society of Magazine Editors / National Magazine Awards | Finalist |
| — | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | Recipient |
| — | Associated Writing Programs Intro Award | — | — | Associated Writing Programs | Recipient |
| — | Transatlantic Review / Henfield Foundation Award | — | — | Transatlantic Review / Henfield Foundation | Recipient |
Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1997
Work:
Large Animals in Everyday Life
Organization:
University of Georgia Press (administering body)
Result:
Winner
National Magazine Award
2006
Organization:
American Society of Magazine Editors / National Magazine Awards
Result:
Finalist
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
Recipient
Associated Writing Programs Intro Award
Organization:
Associated Writing Programs
Result:
Recipient
Transatlantic Review / Henfield Foundation Award
Organization:
Transatlantic Review / Henfield Foundation
Result:
Recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Large Animals in Everyday Life
1997 Short story collectionA collection of short stories exploring eccentricities and relationships in everyday life, characterized by a mix of humor and poignancy.
Everyday strangenessHuman relationshipsHumor and pathos
Phone Calls From the Dead
2001 Essays / Short fictionContains essays and short pieces about the dead, loss, and memory, combining personal observation with sharp insight.
Loss and memoryPersonal observationDeath and humor
Bibliography
- Large Animals in Everyday Life (1997)
- Phone Calls From the Dead (2001)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Intimate, observant narrationBlends humor with melancholyClear, rhythmic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Quirks of everyday lifeAbsence lurking within the ordinarySubtle interior emotional shifts
Legacy
Wendy Brenner is recognized for her short stories and essays and for mentoring MFA students as an educator. Known for winning the Flannery O'Connor Award and for numerous magazine and anthology contributions.
Trivia
- Named one of the 'Queens of Nonfiction: 56 Women Journalists Everyone Should Read' in 2016.
- Won the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction for the 1997 collection 'Large Animals in Everyday Life'.