Prize Stories 1986
The O. Henry Awards
$35.99
- Paperback
292 pages
- Release Date
12 August 1986
Summary
“Widely regarded as the nation’s most prestigious award for short fiction.” - The Atlantic Monthly
The O. Henry Prize Stories 1986 collects 19 of the best short stories of the year, selected from thousands published in literary magazines.
The 1986 winning story is Alice Walker’s “Kindred Spirits,” which profiles a young African-American woman after her divorce from her white husband. A Special Award for Continuing Achievement is given to Joyce Carol Oates for “Master …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385231565 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0385231563 |
| Author: | William Abrahams |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 292 |
| Release Date: | 12 August 1986 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 140mm x 216mm |
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William Abrahams
Born in 1919, William Abrahams published four successful novels and a number of poems before finding his true calling as an editor. He presided over the O. Henry Awards for more than 30 years starting in 1965. Abrahams also worked as the west coast editor of Atlantic Monthly Press and collaborated on nonfiction books with his partner, Peter Stansky. He passed away in 1998.
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