Brad Watson (writer)
Brad Watson (born July 24, 1955 in Meridian, Mississippi) is an American author.[1]
Life
He graduated from Mississippi State University in 1978, and the University of Alabama in 1985. He is a professor of creative writing and literature in the Department of English at the University of Wyoming.
His work appeared in The New Yorker.[2]
Books
- Last Days of the Dog-Men: Stories. W. W. Norton. 2001. ISBN 978-0-393-32120-3.
- The Heaven of Mercury: A Novel. W. W. Norton. 2002. ISBN 978-0-393-32465-5.
- Aliens in the Prime of Their Lives: Stories. W. W. Norton. 2010. ISBN 978-0-393-33885-0.
Anthologies
- Laura Furman, ed. (2011). "Alamo Plaza". PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2011: The Best Stories of the Year. Random House Digital, Inc. ISBN 978-0-307-80594-2.
Awards
- Sue Kaufman Award for First Fiction (Last Days of the Dog-Men)
- Finalist for the National Book Award (The Heaven of Mercury)[3]
- 2010 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[4]
- 2011 Guggenheim Fellowship[5]
References
External links
- Brad Watson's Official Website
- Interview with Brad Watson in Granta, Winter 2009
- Interview with Brad Watson in The Rumpus, March 2010