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Kent Nelson | |
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| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Harvard Law School ( JD) |
| Notable awards | Drue Heinz Literature Prize (2014) |
Kent Nelson (born 1943) is an American short story writer and poet. [1] He holds a JD from Harvard Law School.[ citation needed] His 2014 collection The Spirit Bird won the Drue Heinz Literature Prize. [1] [2] [3] Earlier in his literary career, he was awarded a fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts. [4]
Selected bibliography
- Nelson, Kent (1991). Language in the Blood. Salt Lake City, Utah: Peregrine Smith Books. ISBN 0-87905-394-1. OCLC 23180098. [5]
- Nelson, Kent (1991). The Middle of Nowhere: Stories. Salt Lake City, Utah: Peregrine Smith. ISBN 0-87905-398-4. OCLC 23139799. [5] [6]
- Nelson, Kent (1998). Discoveries: Short Stories of the San Juans. Ouray, Colorado: Western Reflections. ISBN 1-890437-16-6. OCLC 39823165. [7]
- Nelson, Kent (2003). Land That Moves, Land That Stands Still. New York: Viking Press. ISBN 0-670-03226-3. OCLC 51093359. [8] [9]
References
- ^ a b Warner, Ryan. "Captivating new short stories from Ouray author Kent Nelson". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "About Kent Nelson". The Kenyon Review. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ Chiddister, Diane (April 19, 2015). "Writer Kent Nelson to read". The Yellow Springs News. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ Robertson 1988, p. 109.
- ^ a b Hadella, Paul (1992). "Review of Language in the Blood and The Middle of Nowhere". Western American Literature. 27 (2): 182–184. doi: 10.1353/wal.1992.0082. ISSN 1948-7142. S2CID 165665788.
- ^ Davis, Claire (1992). "Review of The Middle of Nowhere: Stories". CutBank. 1 (37): 117–118.
- ^ Quantic, Diane (1998). "Review of Discoveries: Short Stories of the San Juan Mountains". Western American Literature. 33 (3): 325–326. doi: 10.1353/wal.1998.0086. ISSN 1948-7142. S2CID 165533998.
- ^ Wilson, Jennifer (October 17, 2011). "Hello from Flyover Territory: 3 Midwestern Novels". All Things Considered. National Public Radio. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ Quantic, Diane D. (2005). "Review of Land That Moves, Land That Stands Still". Western American Literature. 40 (2): 222–223. doi: 10.1353/wal.2005.0058. ISSN 1948-7142. S2CID 166051425.
Sources
- Robertson, Susan Emrick (1988). "An Interview with Kent Nelson". The Missouri Review. 11 (1): 107–132. doi: 10.1353/mis.1988.0024. ISSN 1548-9930. S2CID 162288065.
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Kent Nelson | |
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| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) |
| Occupation |
|
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Harvard Law School ( JD) |
| Notable awards | Drue Heinz Literature Prize (2014) |
Kent Nelson (born 1943) is an American short story writer and poet. [1] He holds a JD from Harvard Law School.[ citation needed] His 2014 collection The Spirit Bird won the Drue Heinz Literature Prize. [1] [2] [3] Earlier in his literary career, he was awarded a fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts. [4]
Selected bibliography
- Nelson, Kent (1991). Language in the Blood. Salt Lake City, Utah: Peregrine Smith Books. ISBN 0-87905-394-1. OCLC 23180098. [5]
- Nelson, Kent (1991). The Middle of Nowhere: Stories. Salt Lake City, Utah: Peregrine Smith. ISBN 0-87905-398-4. OCLC 23139799. [5] [6]
- Nelson, Kent (1998). Discoveries: Short Stories of the San Juans. Ouray, Colorado: Western Reflections. ISBN 1-890437-16-6. OCLC 39823165. [7]
- Nelson, Kent (2003). Land That Moves, Land That Stands Still. New York: Viking Press. ISBN 0-670-03226-3. OCLC 51093359. [8] [9]
References
- ^ a b Warner, Ryan. "Captivating new short stories from Ouray author Kent Nelson". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ "About Kent Nelson". The Kenyon Review. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ Chiddister, Diane (April 19, 2015). "Writer Kent Nelson to read". The Yellow Springs News. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ Robertson 1988, p. 109.
- ^ a b Hadella, Paul (1992). "Review of Language in the Blood and The Middle of Nowhere". Western American Literature. 27 (2): 182–184. doi: 10.1353/wal.1992.0082. ISSN 1948-7142. S2CID 165665788.
- ^ Davis, Claire (1992). "Review of The Middle of Nowhere: Stories". CutBank. 1 (37): 117–118.
- ^ Quantic, Diane (1998). "Review of Discoveries: Short Stories of the San Juan Mountains". Western American Literature. 33 (3): 325–326. doi: 10.1353/wal.1998.0086. ISSN 1948-7142. S2CID 165533998.
- ^ Wilson, Jennifer (October 17, 2011). "Hello from Flyover Territory: 3 Midwestern Novels". All Things Considered. National Public Radio. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ Quantic, Diane D. (2005). "Review of Land That Moves, Land That Stands Still". Western American Literature. 40 (2): 222–223. doi: 10.1353/wal.2005.0058. ISSN 1948-7142. S2CID 166051425.
Sources
- Robertson, Susan Emrick (1988). "An Interview with Kent Nelson". The Missouri Review. 11 (1): 107–132. doi: 10.1353/mis.1988.0024. ISSN 1548-9930. S2CID 162288065.
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| National | |
| Other | |
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