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Zusatztext High praise for Prize Stories 1998 : "Absorbing! often dazzling...It suggests a new and exciting direction not only for the series but also for the ongoing relevance and vibrancy of the American story." -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Full of powerful performances." -- Publishers Weekly Informationen zum Autor Larry Dark Klappentext Established in 1918 as a memorial to O. Henry, this esteemed annual collection has presented a remarkable collection of stories over the years. Recently, Series Editor Larry Dark has incorporated some exciting changes: a magazine award, the eligibility of stories from Canadian magazines, a list of fifty Honorable Mention stories, an expanded listing of publications consulted, and a celebrity-author top-prize jury.Representing the very best in contemporary American and Canadian fiction, Prize Stories 1999: The O. Henry Awards is a superb collection of twenty inventive, full-bodied short stories brimming with life -- proof of the continuing strength and variety of the genre. Zusammenfassung The seventy-ninth anniversary of this annual collection of short stories "widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." ( The Atlantic Monthly ). Edited and with an introduction by Larry Dark 1999 Top-Prize Selection Jury: Sherman Alexie! Stephen King! Lorrie Moore Established in 1918 as a memorial to O.Henry! this esteemed annual collection has presented a remarkable collection of stories over the years. Recently! Series Editor Larry Dark has incorporated some exciting changes: a magazine award! the eligibility of stories from Canadian magazines! a list of fifty Honorable Mention stories! an expanded listing of publications consulted! and a celebrity author top-prize jury. Representing the very best in contemporary American and Canadian fiction! Prize Stories 1999: The O.Henry Awards is a superb collection of twenty inventive! full-bodied short stories brimming with life--proof of the continuing strength and variety of the genre. ...
