David Armand (author)
| David Armand | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1980 (age 34–35) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Subject | Fiction, Louisiana |
| Children | 2 |
David Armand (born 1980) is an American writer of fiction. He has published two novels, The Pugilist's Wife and Harlow.
Early life and Education
Armand was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. His mother was schizophrenic, thus was unable to raise him. His biological father did not want to take care of him, and so Armand was adopted by his aunt and uncle and grew up in Folsom, Louisiana, on a large piece of land with horses, dogs, and chickens. He attended public schools, worked odd jobs after high school and, at twenty, enrolled in Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. Armand ultimately earned an MA in English and creative writing, studying under Tim Gautreaux.[1][2][3][4]
Marriage and family
Armand lives in Hammond, Louisiana, with his wife and two children.[5]
Career
Armand teaches creative writing at Southeastern Louisiana University and serves as associate editor for Louisiana Literature Press.[6]
Honors
- Selected as a contributor to the 2014 Sewanee Writers' Conference
- Harlow named a top five fiction book of the year (2013) by The Richmond Times-Dispatch [7]
- Harlow longlisted for the 2013 SIBA Book Award [8]
- The Pugilist's Wife named a New & Noteworthy Book by Newpages.com [9]
- The Pugilist's Wife named one of five "Hot Reads" by the New Orleans Times-Picayune in March 2012 [10]
- The Pugilist's Wife named the winner of the 2010 George Garrett Fiction Prize
Bibliography
- "The Marauders" (short story) [11]
- Harlow (a novel) [12]
- "The Prize" (short story) [13]
- "The Duck Hunters" (short story)[14]
- "Luscious" (short story) [15]
- The Pugilist's Wife (a novel) [16]
References
- ↑ http://davidarmandauthor.wordpress.com/
- ↑ http://www.neworleansreview.org/david-armand-harlow/
- ↑ http://deepsouthmag.com/2014/03/interview-with-david-armand/
- ↑ http://www.bellerevejournal.com/2014/03/interview-with-author-david-armand.html
- ↑ http://www.davidarmandauthor.com
- ↑ http://davidarmandauthor.com/
- ↑ http://www.timesdispatch.com/entertainment-life/arts-literature/books/books-doug-childers-favorite-books-of/article_4ed3196b-da34-58e2-b284-9c612f0ddaa0.html
- ↑ http://www.sibaweb.com/siba-book-award/575-2014-siba-book-award-long-list
- ↑ http://www.newpages.com/books/noteworthy/2012-06-07/
- ↑ http://www.nola.com/books/index.ssf/2012/03/creative_process_examined_in_b.html
- ↑ http://www.themonarchreview.org/the-marauders-part-1-david-armand/
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Harlow-David-Armand/dp/1937875431/ref=la_B006X6TH5Y_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1370463797&sr=1-2
- ↑ http://digital.turn-page.com/i/220881/7
- ↑ http://www.nxtbook.com/leh/lcv/lcvfall2013/index.php#/84
- ↑ http://digital.turn-page.com/i/192378/0
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/The-Pugilists-Wife-David-Armand/dp/1933896671/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y
External links
- Author's web site
- on Twitter
- Author's blog
- Profile on Goodreads
- Interview with Deep South Magazine
- Interview with the New Orleans Review
- Interview with Belle Reve Literary Journal
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7Ioi04VfFU (Armand reading from Harlow at the Louisiana Humanities Center)
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK3o2-qoc7Y (Armand reading at Southeastern Louisiana University)
- http://wwno.org/post/reading-life-michael-farris-smith-and-david-armand (NPR Interview)
Further reading
- David Armand (2013). Harlow. Texas Review Press. ISBN 9781937875435.
- David Armand (2011). The Pugilist's Wife. Texas Review Press. ISBN 9781933896670.