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Daniel Orozco
Daniel Orozco is an American writer of fiction known primarily for his short stories. His works have appeared in anthologies such as '' The Best American Short Stories'' and ''The Pushcart Prize Anthology'' and magazines such as ''Harper's'' and ''Zoetrope''. He is a former Stegner Fellow and Jones Lecturer of Stanford University and currently teaches creative writing at the University of Idaho. He won a 2011 Whiting Award. Orozco's best-known short story is "Orientation", which originally appeared in ''The Seattle Review'' and has subsequently been included in ''The Best American Short Stories 1995'', and presented in audio form on National Public Radio. ''Orientation: And Other Stories'', a collection of Orozco's work, was published by Faber & Faber in May 2011. Early life and education Orozco was born in 1957 in Daly City, California, the son of Nicaraguan immigrants. He was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area up until his 30s, during which time he attended Stanford Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best American Short Stories
The Best American Short Stories yearly anthology is a part of ''The Best American Series'' published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Since 1915, the BASS anthology has striven to contain the best short stories by some of the best-known writers in contemporary American literature. Edward O'Brien The series began in 1915, when Edward O'Brien edited his selection of the previous year's stories. This first edition was serialized in a magazine; however, it caught the attention of the publishing company Small, Maynard & Company, which published subsequent editions until 1926, when the title was transferred to Dodd, Mead and Company. The time appeared to be a propitious one for such a collection. The most popular magazines of the day featured short fiction prominently and frequently; the best authors were well-known and well-paid. More importantly, there was a nascent movement toward higher standards and greater experimentation among certain American writers. O'Brien capitalized on this m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |