Harris Downey
American short story writer and novelist (1907-1979)
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Harris Downey (born May 12, 1907 Baton Rouge, Louisiana - 1979) was an American short story writer and novelist.
BornMay 12, 1907
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Died1979 (aged 71–72)
Occupation
- Short story writer
- novelist
EducationLouisiana State University (BA, MA)
Harris Downey | |
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| Born | May 12, 1907 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | 1979 (aged 71–72) |
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| Education | Louisiana State University (BA, MA) |
| Notable awards | O. Henry Award (1951) |
Life
He graduated from Louisiana State University with a B.A. and M.A. He Served in the Air Force. He taught at Louisiana State University,[1] where he knew Lyle Saxon.[2]
His work appeared in Epoch,[3] Prairie Schooner.[4][5][6] Kenyon Review,[7]
Awards
- 1951 O. Henry Award
Works
Novels
- Thunder in the Room. MacMillan. 1956.
- The Key to My Prison. Dial Press. 1965.
- Carrie Dumain. H. Regnery Co. 1966.
Short fiction
| Title | Publication | Collected in |
|---|---|---|
| "Mr. Todd" | The Antioch Review (Winter 1948) | - |
| "A Way of Resentment" | Epoch (Fall 1948) | - |
| "The Harmless Story" | Prairie Schooner (Fall 1949) | - |
| "The Mulhausen Girls" | Virginia Quarterly Review (Winter 1949) | Prize Stories of 1949 |
| "Caught" | Accent: A Quarterly of New Literature (Spring 1950) | - |
| "The Hunters" | Epoch (Summer 1950) | Best American Short Stories 1951 |
| "Night Side" | The Antioch Review (Spring 1952) | - |
| "Crispin's Way" | Epoch (Fall 1952) | Best American Short Stories 1953 |
| "The Clown" | Epoch (Fall 1954) | - |
| "The Hobo" | Virginia Quarterly Review (Autumn 1955) | Best American Short Stories 1956 |
| "The Song" | Prairie Schooner (Fall 1956) | Best American Short Stories 1957 |
| "The Actress" | Prairie Schooner (Spring 1957) | - |
| "The Dance in the Attic" | Epoch (Winter 1957) | - |
| "The Rifle" | Southwest Review (Summer 1959) | - |
| "The Hand and Head of Molly Glass" | The Kenyon Review (Spring 1961) | - |
| "Grandfather, We Hear You!" | Epoch (Fall 1961) | - |
| "The Vicar-General and the Wide Night" | The Southern Review (Winter 1965) | Best American Short Stories 1965 |
| "The Cuckoo's Nest" | The Southern Review (Summer 1966) | - |
| "Polly" | The Southern Review (Spring 1968) | - |
| "Portrait of a Professor" | The Southern Review (Summer 1970) | - |
| "Silversleeve's Love Affair" | The Southern Review (Summer 1972) | - |
| "A Religious Happening" | Michigan Quarterly Review (Summer 1973) | - |