Prize Stories: the Best of 1997: the O. Henry Awards

Jacket Description/Flap: Established in 1918 as a memorial to O. Henry, this annual literary tradition has presented a remarkable offering of stories over its 76-year history. O. Henry first-prize winners have included Dorothy Parker, William Faulkner, Truman Capote, John Cheever, John Updike, and Cynthia Ozick as well as some lesser know writers such as Alison Baker and Cornelia Nixon. Many talented writers who were unknown when first chosen for an O. Henry Award later went on to become seminal voices of contemporary American fiction. Representative of the very best in contemporary American fiction, these are varied, full-bodied fictional creations brimming with life--proof of the continuing strength and variety of the American short story. Publisher Marketing: Established in 1918 as a memorial to O. Henry, this annual literary tradition has presented a remarkable offering of stories over its 82-year history. O. Henry first-prize winners have included Dorothy Parker, William Faulkner, Truman Capote, John Cheever, John Updike, and Cynthia Ozick as well as some lesser-known writers such as Alison Baker and Cornelia Nixon. Many talented writers who were known when first chosen for an O. Henry Award later went on to become seminal voices of contemporary fiction. Representative of the very best in contemporary American and Canadian fiction, these are varied, full-bodied, fictional creations brimming with life -- proof of the continuing strength and variety of the short story. Review Citations:

Booklist 10/15/1997 pg. 389 (EAN 9780385483612, Paperback)

Library Journal 11/01/1997 pg. 118 (EAN 9780385483612, Paperback)

Publishers Weekly 09/08/1997 pg. 56 (EAN 9780385483612, Paperback)

Kirkus Reviews 09/01/1997 pg. 1325 (EAN 9780385483612, Paperback)

Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 63 (EAN 9780385483612, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Dark, Larry Dark is a graduate of Columbia University's M. F. A. creative writing program.