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| '''Aaron Gwyn''' is an American ], ], and English professor.<ref>http://www.sobelweber.com/authors/aaronGwyn_about.html</ref> | '''Aaron Gwyn''' is an American ], ], and English professor.<ref>http://www.sobelweber.com/authors/aaronGwyn_about.html</ref> | ||
| ==Academic career== | |||
| He received a B.A. from ] and an M.A. from ]. His Ph.D. in English was awarded by the ]. He is an associate professor of English at ] where he teaches fiction writing and American literature.<ref name=uncprofile>{{cite web |url=http://english.uncc.edu/Professorial-Faculty/aaron-gwyn.html |title=Professorial Faculty |work=UNC Charlotte |accessdate=July 5, 2012}}</ref> | He received a B.A. from ] and an M.A. from ]. His Ph.D. in English was awarded by the ]. He is an associate professor of English at ] where he teaches fiction writing and American literature.<ref name=uncprofile>{{cite web |url=http://english.uncc.edu/Professorial-Faculty/aaron-gwyn.html |title=Professorial Faculty |work=UNC Charlotte |accessdate=July 5, 2012}}</ref> | ||
| ==Writing career== | |||
| He is the author of the short story collection, ''Dog on the Cross'' (], 2004) and of the novel, ''The World Beneath'' (], 2009). | |||
| ''Dog on the Cross'' is described as "eight linked stories (that) cast a baleful light on fear, loathing, and ] in the Bible Belt."<ref></ref> The book was a finalist for the 2005 ] Young Lions Fiction Award.<ref name=uncprofile /><ref>{{cite news|title=3 Bay Area writers are finalists for Young Lions fiction prize|url=http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/3-Bay-Area-writers-are-finalists-for-Young-Lions-2641818.php|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle/SFGate|date=April 14, 2005}}</ref> A ] review called it a "dazzlingly inventive collection" and added "In Gwyn's expert hands, nothing, including good or evil, is ever so simple, and that's what makes this collection - part Flannery O'Connor, part Shirley Jackson, and wholly original - so brilliantly compelling."<ref>Leavitt, Caroline (2004) , ''Boston Globe'', May 30 (Accessed July 2012)</ref> A review of the book in the '']'' compared Gwyn's style with that of ] and ].<ref>Steeleman, Ben (2004) , ''Star-News'', October 17 (Accessed July 2012)</ref> | ''Dog on the Cross'' is described as "eight linked stories (that) cast a baleful light on fear, loathing, and ] in the Bible Belt."<ref></ref> The book was a finalist for the 2005 ] Young Lions Fiction Award.<ref name=uncprofile /><ref>{{cite news|title=3 Bay Area writers are finalists for Young Lions fiction prize|url=http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/3-Bay-Area-writers-are-finalists-for-Young-Lions-2641818.php|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle/SFGate|date=April 14, 2005}}</ref> A ] review called it a "dazzlingly inventive collection" and added "In Gwyn's expert hands, nothing, including good or evil, is ever so simple, and that's what makes this collection - part Flannery O'Connor, part Shirley Jackson, and wholly original - so brilliantly compelling."<ref>Leavitt, Caroline (2004) , ''Boston Globe'', May 30 (Accessed July 2012)</ref> A review of the book in the '']'' compared Gwyn's style with that of ] and ].<ref>Steeleman, Ben (2004) , ''Star-News'', October 17 (Accessed July 2012)</ref> | ||
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| Aaron Gwyn | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1972-08-22) August 22, 1972 (age 52) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, professor |
| Period | 2004-present |
| Literary movement | awardsinfluences = |
Aaron Gwyn is an American short story author, novelist, and English professor.
He received a B.A. from East Central University and an M.A. from Oklahoma State University. His Ph.D. in English was awarded by the University of Denver. He is an associate professor of English at University of North Carolina - Charlotte where he teaches fiction writing and American literature.
Dog on the Cross is described as "eight linked stories (that) cast a baleful light on fear, loathing, and sexual repression in the Bible Belt." The book was a finalist for the 2005 New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award. A Boston Globe review called it a "dazzlingly inventive collection" and added "In Gwyn's expert hands, nothing, including good or evil, is ever so simple, and that's what makes this collection - part Flannery O'Connor, part Shirley Jackson, and wholly original - so brilliantly compelling." A review of the book in the Star-News compared Gwyn's style with that of Flannery O'Connor and Raymond Carver.
His first novel, The World Beneath, is described as "a grim, suspenseful first novel about murder in a small town." Publishers Weekly called the story about a missing half Chickasaw/half Mexican boy "uneven", but noted Gwyn's talent. Library Journal also gave a middling review, finding it "entertaining" but failing to live up to its promise, criticising the latter part of the book which turns into a detective story.
He has also had a number of short stories in anthologies and collections. His story "The Gray" was chosen by Esquire magazine as first of a series of online stories; the magazine also included his story "You and Me and the Devil Makes Three" in You and Me and the Devil Makes Three - Esquire's Fiction for Men, Volume One. "Drive", about a married couple playing chicken in traffic, was in the University of Texas Press's Best of the West 2011; Dallas News called it "startling" and Smoky Mountain News "the best story in this collection".
References
- http://www.sobelweber.com/authors/aaronGwyn_about.html
- ^ "Professorial Faculty". UNC Charlotte. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- Kirkus Reviews, January 1, 2004
- "3 Bay Area writers are finalists for Young Lions fiction prize". San Francisco Chronicle/SFGate. April 14, 2005.
- Leavitt, Caroline (2004) The darkness at the heart of faith - Review of Dog On The Cross, Boston Globe, May 30 (Accessed July 2012)
- Steeleman, Ben (2004) Authors throw the short story a bone, Star-News, October 17 (Accessed July 2012)
- Kirkus Reviews, February 15, 2009
- "Fiction Review: The World Beneath". Publishers Weekly. 2009-02-02.
- "Fiction: Gwyn, Aaron. The World Beneath". Library Journal. 2009-04-15.
- Kellogg, Carolyn (May 4, 2009). "J.G. Ballard in the New Yorker and more short stories". LA Times.
- Neal, John. "Review: You and Me and the Devil Makes Three - Esquire's Fiction for Men, Volume One". The Celebrity Cafe.
- Shank, Jenny (23 December 2011). "Book review: West of 98 and Best of the West 2011". Dallas News.
- Carden, Gary (22 September 2010). "Southern stories don't disappoint". Smoky Mountain News.