Marilyn Krysl

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Marilyn Krysl (born 1942) is an American award-winning writer of short stories and poetry who is known for her quirky and witty storytelling. She has published four short story collections[1] along with seven collections of poetry.[2] She has worn several awards for her work, including the 2008 Richard Sullivan Prize for short fiction for her collection of short stories, Dinner With Osama, which is a sociopolitical satire of post-9/11 America.[3] Krysl also submits work to The Atlantic journal, The Nation journal, and The New Republic journal, as well as being an editor of Many Mountains Moving: A Literary Journal of Diverse, Contemporary Voices along with Naomi Horii.[1][4]

Biography

Krysl was born in 1942 and has published four short story collections and seven collections of poetry. She has spent time teaching English as a second language in China, served as Artist in Residence at the Center for Human Caring in Denver, Colorado, volunteered in the Peace Brigade International in Sri Lanka, and volunteered at the Khaligat Home for the Destitute and Dying administered by Mother Teresa's Sisters of Charity. She is now volunteering with The Lost Boys of Sudan and C-SAW, Community of Sudanese and American Women.[1]

Awards and recognition

Krysl has received several awards for her work. Her 2007 collection of short stories, Dinner With Osama, received the 2008 Richard Sullivan Prize for short fiction from the University of Notre Dame.[2] Krysl's works have also been published in Best American Short Stories 2000 and in O. Henry Prize Stories, and the Pushcart Prize Anthology.[1] Her journal, Many Mountains Moving: A Literary Journal of Diverse, Contemporary Voices has also received awards.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Marilyn Krysl". Goodreads Inc. 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-10. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Garvey, Michael (April 25, 2007). "Creative Writing Program awards 2008 Sullivan Prize to stories by Marilyn Krysl". University of Notre Dame - College of Arts and Letters. Retrieved 2009-01-10. 
  3. ↑ University of Notre Dame Press
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lail, H.D. (2000). "Book Review - Many Mountains Moving edited by Naomi Horii and Marilyn Krysl". Positive Futures Network. Retrieved 2009-01-10. 
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