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Susan Neville

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Born (1951-01-04) January 4, 1951 (age 73)
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Occupation
  • Writer
  • professor
EducationB.A.: DePauw University, M.F.A. Bowling Green State University
Notable worksIn the House of Blue Lights, Invention of Flight
Notable awardsRichard Sullivan Prize, Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
SpouseKen Neville
Website
www.susan-neville.com

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Susan Neville (born January 4, 1951, in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a short story writer, essayist and professor, known for her work exploring Indiana and the Midwest.

Life

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She graduated from DePauw University in 1973.[1] In 1976, she graduated from Bowling Green State University with an M.F.A. She taught at St. Petersburg Junior College, Ball State University, and Indiana University East. She teaches at Butler University and the Warren Wilson Program for Writers in North Caroline.[2]

She lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.[3]

Awards

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Works

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Short story collections

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  • The Invention of Flight, University of Georgia Press, 1984, ISBN 9780820307060
  • In the House of Blue Lights, University of Notre Dame Press, 1998, ISBN 9780268011833
  • The Town of Whispering Dolls, University of Alabama: Fiction Collective Two, 2020, ISBN 9781573661850

Nonfiction

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Essays & stories online

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Notes

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  1. ^ DePauw University 2009
  2. ^ Butler University 2012
  3. ^ Poets & Writers 2008
  4. ^ "Literature Fellowships". www.arts.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction". Georgia Press. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  6. ^ FC2. "2019 Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Contest Winner | FC2". Retrieved November 1, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "2022 Awards". Indiana Authors Awards. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "Susan Neville". Indiana Authors Awards. Retrieved August 21, 2024.

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