Kevin Wilson (Author)
Kevin Wilson (* 1978 in Sewanee , Tennessee , USA ) is an American author of short stories and university teachers .
Life
Wilson graduated from the University of Florida with a Master of Fine Arts degree and now teaches at the University of the South in his hometown. He is married and has two sons.
Wilson is the author of short stories that have appeared in literary magazines such as Plowshares , Tin House , One Story, and the Cincinnati Review . A selection was published in book form in 2009, followed by Wilson's first novel The Family Fang in 2011 .
honors and awards
- Fellowship of the MacDowell Colony .
- Fellow in Yaddo .
- Fellow at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center in Nebraska City , Nebraska USA.
- Alex Award from the American Library Association .
- Shirley Jackson Award .
Publications
- 2009: Tunneling to the Center of the Earth. Ecco Press, Manhattan, New York City, ISBN 978-0-06-157902-8 .
- 2013: German by Xenia Osthelder: The large sister manual. Reference work for sensitive boys , Luchterhand, Munich, ISBN 978-3-630-87408-1 .
- 2011: The Family Fang . Ecco Press, Manhattan, New York City, ISBN 978-0-06-157903-5 .
- 2012: The collected embarrassments of our parents in the order of their first performance , novel; translated by Xenia Osthelder. Luchterhand Verlag, Munich, ISBN 978-3-630-87401-2 .
- 2018: Baby You're Gonna be Mine . Ecco Press, Manhattan, New York City, ISBN 978-0062450524 .
- 2019: Nothing to See Here. Ecco Press, Manhattan, New York City, ISBN 978-0-06-291346-3 .
Web links
- Website of the author (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wilson, Kevin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sewanee , Tennessee , USA |