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Holding Pattern: Stories
Hurston/Wright Legacy · 2009 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (Fiction) | 2009 | Shortlist |
About This Book
A collection of stories exploring African American life across urban and rural landscapes, blending realism with surrealist flourishes. Finalist for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Fiction.
About the Author
Jeffery Renard AllenAmerican
Jeffery Renard Allen (born 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American poet, novelist, short story writer, and essayist best known for his novels exploring African American life, such as Rails Under My Back (2000) and Song of the Shank (2014). Raised on Chicago's South Side, he earned a Ph.D. in English (Creative Writing) from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has taught at institutions including Queens College and Columbia University while co-founding the Pan African Literary Forum. Read more →
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