CivilWarLand in Bad Decline
 cover of the 1st trade paperback edition (February 1, 1997) | |
| Author | George Saunders |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | January 16, 1996 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 9780679448129 |
| OCLC | 820870821 |
| Preceded by | None |
| Followed by | Pastoralia |
CivilWarLand in Bad Decline is the first book by American writer George Saunders. It was published in 1996. It's also his debut story collection, consisting of six short stories and a novella. Many of the stories initially appeared in different forms in various magazines, including Kenyon Review, Harper's, The New Yorker and Quarterly West. The collection was a New York Times Notable Book for 1996,[1] as well as a finalist for the 1996 PEN/Hemingway Award.[2][3]
Contents
- "CivilWarLand in Bad Decline" (Kenyon Review, 1992)
- "Isabelle" (Indiana Review, 1994; reprinted in Harper's, 1994)
- "The Wavemaker Falters" (Witness, 1993)
- "The 400-Pound CEO" (Harper's, 1993)
- "Offloading for Mrs. Schwartz" (The New Yorker, 1992)
- "Downtrodden Mary's Failed Campaign of Terror" (Quarterly West, 1992)
- "Bounty" (Harper's, 1995)
Awards, Honors and Other Appearances
- Both "The 400-Pound CEO" (in 1994), and "Bounty" (in 1996), were recognized with National Magazine Awards for Fiction.[4]
References
- ↑ "Notable Books of the Year 1996". nytimes.com. The New York Times. 1996-12-08. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ↑ "Contributor's Page: George Saunders". The New Yorker.
- ↑ "George Saunders - Penguin Random House".
- ↑ "National Magazine Award Winners 1966-2015 - ASME".
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