PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2011
The Best Stories of the Year
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2011
Summary
The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2011 contains twenty unforgettable stories selected from hundreds of literary magazines. The winning tales take place in such far-flung locales as Madagascar, Nantucket, a Midwestern meth lab, Antarctica, and a post-apocalyptic England, and feature a fascinating array of characters- aging jazzmen, avalanche researchers, a South African wild child, and a mute actor in silent films. Also included are essays from the eminent jurors on their favorite stories, observ…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780307472373 |
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| ISBN-10: | 030747237X |
| Author: | Laura Furman |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Edition: | 2011th |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2011 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm x 23mm |
| Series: | The O. Henry Prize Collection |
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“Widely regarded as the nation’s most prestigious awards for short fiction.” –“The Atlantic Monthly
“Widely regarded as the nation’s most prestigious awards for short fiction.” —The Atlantic Monthly
About The Author
Laura Furman
Laura Furman, series editor of The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories since 2003, is the winner of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts for her fiction. The author of seven books, including her recent story collection The Mother Who Stayed, she taught writing for many years at the University of Texas at Austin. She lives in Central Texas.
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