The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2012: Including stories by John Berger, Wendell Berry, Anthony Doerr, Lauren...

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Laura Furman

The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2012

Including stories by John Berger, Wendell Berry, Anthony Doerr, Lauren Groff, Yi

Laura Furman

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Anchor Books
15 May 2012

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Series: The O. Henry Prize Collection

Twenty unforgettable stories--the best of the year--by famous writers as well as new and emerging voices. AN ANCHOR ORIGINAL.

The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2012 gathers twenty of the best short stories of the year, selected from thousands published in literary magazines. These remarkable stories explore the boundaries of the imagination in settings as various as an army training camp in China, the salt mines of Detroit, a divided Balkan town, and the eye of a hurricane. Also included are essays from the eminent jurors on their favorite stories, observations from the winners on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines.

Edited by: Laura Furman
Imprint: Anchor Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 378g
ISBN: 9780307947888
ISBN 10: 0307947882
Series: The O. Henry Prize Collection
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 15 May 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Laura Furman, series editor of The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories since 2003, is the winner of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts for her fiction. The author of seven books, includingher recent story collection The Mother Who Stayed, she taught writing for many years at the University of Texas at Austin. She lives in Central Texas.