Prize Stories, the Best of 1998: The O. Henry Awards

Established in 1918 as a memorial to O. Henry, this annual literary tradition has presented a remarkable offering of stories over its 82-year history. O. Henry first-prize winners have included Dorothy Parker, William Faulkner, Truman Capote, John Cheever, John Updike, and Cynthia Ozick as well as some lesser-known writers such as Alison Baker and Cornelia Nixon. Many talented writers who were known when first chosen for an O. Henry Award later went on to become seminal voices of contemporary fiction. Representative of the very best in contemporary American and Canadian fiction, these are varied, full-bodied, fictional creations brimming with life -- proof of the continuing strength and variety of the short story.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 09/15/1998
ISBN: 9780385489584
Pages: 468
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 8.62h x 5.52w x 1.15d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/24/1998 pg. 49
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/1998 pg. 1210
Library Journal 10/01/1998 pg. 137
Booklist 09/15/1998