Padgett Powell
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| Padgett Powell | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 25, 1952 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Writing period | 1983–present |
| Notable work(s) | Edisto (1984) |
Padgett Powell (born April 25, 1952)[1] is an American novelist in the Southern literary tradition. His debut novel, Edisto (1984), was nominated for the American Book Award and was excerpted in The New Yorker.[2] Powell has written three more novels—including Edisto Revisited (1996), a sequel to his debut, and Mrs. Hollingsworth's Men (2000), his most recent—and two collections of short stories. In addition to The New Yorker, Powell's work has appeared in The Paris Review, Harper's, Grand Street, Oxford American, The New York Times Book Review, and other publications. He has received a 1986 Whiting Writers' Award[3] and the 1987 Rome Fellowship in Literature from The American Academy of Arts and Letters.[4] Powell has been a writing professor at the University of Florida since 1984.[5]
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[edit] Works
[edit] Novels
- Edisto (1984)
- A Woman Named Drown (1987)
- Edisto Revisited (1996)
- Mrs. Hollingsworth's Men (2000)
[edit] Story collections
- Typical (1991)
- Aliens of Affection (1998)
[edit] References
- ^ "The Writer's Almanac, Broadcast Date: Tuesday: April 25, 2000". American Public Radio (2000-04-25). Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ^ Abstract: Padgett Powell, Fiction, "Editso". The New Yorker (1983-11-14). Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ^ "Recipients of the Whiting Writers Award 2005–1985". Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation (2007). Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ^ "Rome Fellowship in Literature". The American Academy of Arts and Letters (Undated). Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ^ "Padgett Powell" (faculty page). University of Florida, Department of English (Undated). Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
[edit] External links
- Padgett Powell faculty page at the University of Florida, Department of English
- 2006 interview in The Believer
- "Wayne in the Desert", a short story from Mississippi Review (1996)
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Powell, Padgett |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Novelist, short story writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
