20: Twenty Best Of Drue Heinz Literature Prize (Pitt Drue Heinz Lit Prize),Used

Product Description The Drue Heinz Literature Prize was established in 1980 to encourage and support the writing and reading of short fiction. Over the past twenty years judges such as Robert Penn Warren, Raymond Carver, Joyce Carol Oates, Margaret Atwood, Russell Banks, Alice McDermott, and Frank Conroy have selected the best collections from the hundreds submitted annually by upandcoming writers.20 represents the best of the bestone story from each of the prizewinning volumes. Chosen by acclaimed author John Edgar Wideman, the selections cover a broad range of inventive and original characters, settings, and emotions, charting the evolution of the short story over the past two decades. One of the most prestigious awards of its kind, the Drue Heinz Literature Prize has helped launch the careers of a score of previously "undiscovered" writers, many of whom have gone on to great critical success. Past Winners of the Drue Heinz Literature Prize: David Bosworth, Robley Wilson, Jonathan Penner, Randall Silvis, W. D. Wetherell, Rick DeMarinis, Ellen Hunnicutt, Reginald McKnight, Maya Sonenberg, Rick Hillis, Elizabeth Graver, Jane McCafferty, Stewart ONan, Jennifer Cornell, Geoffrey Becker, Edith Pearlman, Katherine Vaz, Barbara Croft, Lucy Honig, Adria Bernardi. Review Wideman, the 1992 judge and editor of the volume, notes in his introduction that these shorts stories have changed his mind about the short story form; indeed, they may change the readers minds, as the book unfolds in the fluidity of the genre in its multifaceted representations. . . . The major appeal of this book is that the selections are so varied and so wideranging in content, structure, and theme.ChoiceOne of the finest collections of contemporary short fiction around. . . . [These] stories have that uniqueness of voice which makes them not only excellent examples of the form but also a great pleasure to read.PittsburghCity PaperCelebrating 20 years of debuts, 20: The Best of the Drue Heinz Literature Prize . . . is worth celebrating itself.Orlando Sentinel From the Back Cover "Celebrating twenty years of debuts, 20 . . . is worth celebrating itself."Dennis Loy Johnson "A powerful collection of vivid, varied, and important voices in American fiction."Chuck Kinder "The major appeal of this book is that the selections are so varied and so wideranging in content, structure, and theme. Recommended . . . with the words from Katherine Vaz's 1997 story 'Fado': 'Hold it for as long as you can, and ask for its blessing.'"Choice Over the past twenty years, judges such as Robert Penn Warren, Raymond Carver, Joyce Carol Oates, Margaret Atwood, Russell Banks, Alice McDermott, and Frank Conroy have selected the best collections among hundreds submitted annually by upandcoming writers. The Drue Heinz Literature Prize has helped launch the careers of a score of previously "undiscovered" authors, many of whom have enjoyed great commercial success and critical acclaim, earning favorable reviews in publications such as the New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly, and Newsweek. Winners of the award since 1981 include David Bosworth, Jane McCafferty, Stewart O'Nan, Edith Pearlman, and Adria Bernardi. 20, edited by John Edgar Wideman, is a culmination of two decades of excellence in shortfiction writing, and celebrates the hopes, dreams, and individual successes of all the authors who participated in the contest. About the Author John Edgar Wideman is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including The Homewood Books, Brothers and Keepers, and Gods Gym. A former Rhodes scholar, his work has been widely praised for its vivid and lyrical language. He served as senior judge for the Drue Heinz Literature Prize in 1992.