The O. Henry Prize Collection
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The seventy-ninth anniversary of this annual collection of short stories "widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." (The Atlantic Monthly).
Edited and with an introduction by Larry Dark
1999 Top-Prize Selection Jury: Sherman Alexie, Stephen King, Lorrie Moore
Established in 1918 as a memorial to O.Henry, this esteemed annual collection has presented a remarkable collection of stories over the years. Recently, Series Editor Larry Dark has incorporated some exciting changes: a magazine award, the eligibility of stories from Canadian magazines, a list of fifty Honorable Mention stories, an expanded listing of publications consulted, and a celebrity author top-prize jury.
Representing the very best in contemporary American and Canadian fiction, Prize Stories 1999: The O.Henry Awards is a superb collection of twenty inventive, full-bodied short stories brimming with life--proof of the continuing strength and variety of the genre.
Edited and with an introduction by Larry Dark
1999 Top-Prize Selection Jury: Sherman Alexie, Stephen King, Lorrie Moore
Established in 1918 as a memorial to O.Henry, this esteemed annual collection has presented a remarkable collection of stories over the years. Recently, Series Editor Larry Dark has incorporated some exciting changes: a magazine award, the eligibility of stories from Canadian magazines, a list of fifty Honorable Mention stories, an expanded listing of publications consulted, and a celebrity author top-prize jury.
Representing the very best in contemporary American and Canadian fiction, Prize Stories 1999: The O.Henry Awards is a superb collection of twenty inventive, full-bodied short stories brimming with life--proof of the continuing strength and variety of the genre.
Established early in the last century as a memorial to O. Henry, throughout its history this annual collection has consistently offered a remarkable sampling of contemporary short stories. Each year, stories are chosen from large and small literary magazines, and a panel of distinguished writers is enlisted to award top prizes. The result is a superb collection of seventeen inventive, full-bodied stories representing the very best in American and Canadian fiction. And in celebration of this distinguished literary form, Prize Stories 2001 a Special Award for Continuing Achievement is presented to Alice Munro.
FIRST PRIZE
MARY SWAN
The Deep
SECOND PRIZE
DAN CHAON
Big Me
THIRD PRIZE
ALICE MUNRO
Floating Bridge
FRED G. LEEBRON
That Winter
T.CORAGHESSAN BOYLE
The Love of My Life
JOYCE CAROL OATES
The Girl with the Blackened Eye
DAVID SCHICKLER
The Smoker
ANTONYA NELSON
Female Trouble
ELIZABETH GRAVER
The Mourning Door
PICKNEY BENEDICT
Zog-19: A Scientific Romance
RON CARLSON
At the Jim Bridger
LOUISE EDRICH
Revival Road
WILLIAM GAY
The Paperhanger
DALE PECK
Bliss
MURAD KALAM
Bow Down
GEORGE SAUNDERS
Pastoralia
ANDREA BARRETT
Servants of the Map
FIRST PRIZE
MARY SWAN
The Deep
SECOND PRIZE
DAN CHAON
Big Me
THIRD PRIZE
ALICE MUNRO
Floating Bridge
FRED G. LEEBRON
That Winter
T.CORAGHESSAN BOYLE
The Love of My Life
JOYCE CAROL OATES
The Girl with the Blackened Eye
DAVID SCHICKLER
The Smoker
ANTONYA NELSON
Female Trouble
ELIZABETH GRAVER
The Mourning Door
PICKNEY BENEDICT
Zog-19: A Scientific Romance
RON CARLSON
At the Jim Bridger
LOUISE EDRICH
Revival Road
WILLIAM GAY
The Paperhanger
DALE PECK
Bliss
MURAD KALAM
Bow Down
GEORGE SAUNDERS
Pastoralia
ANDREA BARRETT
Servants of the Map
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The 80th anniversary edition of "the nation's most prestigious awards for the short story."--The Atlantic Monthly
Established early in the last century as a memorial to O. Henry, throughout its history this annual collection has consistently offered a remarkable sampling of contemporary short stories. Each year stories are chosen from large and small literary magazines and a panel of distinguished writers is enlisted to award the top prizes. The result is a superb collection of twenty inventive, full-bodied stories representing the very best in American and Canadian fiction.
The 80th anniversary edition of "the nation's most prestigious awards for the short story."--The Atlantic Monthly
Established early in the last century as a memorial to O. Henry, throughout its history this annual collection has consistently offered a remarkable sampling of contemporary short stories. Each year stories are chosen from large and small literary magazines and a panel of distinguished writers is enlisted to award the top prizes. The result is a superb collection of twenty inventive, full-bodied stories representing the very best in American and Canadian fiction.
A superb collection of inventive, full-bodied stories representing the very best in American and Canadian fiction.
Established early in the last century as a memorial to the great American short story master O. Henry, throughout its history this annual collection has consistently offered a remarkable sampling of contemporary short stories. Each year, stories are chosen from large and small literary magazines, and a panel of distinguished writers is enlisted to make the final selection.
Established early in the last century as a memorial to the great American short story master O. Henry, throughout its history this annual collection has consistently offered a remarkable sampling of contemporary short stories. Each year, stories are chosen from large and small literary magazines, and a panel of distinguished writers is enlisted to make the final selection.