Kent Nelson
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This article is about contemporary American author. For the fictional character used by DC Comics, see Doctor Fate.
Kent Nelson is a contemporary American author specializing in fiction and poetry. He holds a Juris Doctor in Environmental Law from the Harvard Law School.
Aside from writing and holding 15 different academic positions, he has held various part-time and odd jobs which have influenced his writings. These include:
- Doorman, Club Casablanca, in Cambridge, MA
- Teacher in STEP, a prison education project, in S. Walpole, MA
- Tennis Professional in Colorado Springs, CO; Charleston, SC; and West Germany
- Travel Agent in Frankfurt, West Germany
- Dishwasher, Hotel Bãren, in Sundlauenen, Switzerland
- City Judge in Ouray, CO
- Basketball Referee in Ouray, CO
- Ad Salesman and Reporter, Ouray County Plaindealer, in Ouray, CO
- Writer for a tow-truck magazine in Chattanooga, TN
- Algebra Tutor, Baylor Academy, in Chattanooga, TN
- Summer School SAT Prep Teacher, Exeter Academy, in Exeter, NH
- Squash Coach, Exeter Academy, in Exeter, NH
- Hired Man, Alfalfa Ranch, in Oral, SD (irrigating, fence-building, cutting hay, etc.)
- Innkeeper in Ouray, CO
[edit] Selected bibliography
| Title | Publication Date | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| The Tennis Player and Other Stories |
|
University of Illinois Press |
| Cold Wind River |
|
Dodd Mead |
| All Around Me Peaceful |
|
Delta |
| The Middle of Nowhere, Stories |
|
Gibbs Smith |
| Language in the Blood |
|
Gibbs Smith |
| Discoveries: Short Stories of the San Juan Mountains |
|
Western Reflections, Inc. |
| Toward the Sun: The Collected Sports Stories of Kent Nelson |
|
Breakaway Books |
| Land That Moves, Land That Stands Still |
|
Viking Penguin |
| Birds in the Hand: Fiction and Poetry about Birds |
|
North Point Press |
| The Touching That Lasts: Stories |
|
Johnson Books |
