Prize Stories 1991: The O. Henry Awards (The O. Henry Prize Collection)

ISBN: 0385415133

Author: Abrahams, William

Condition: New

The O. Henry Prize Stories 1991 collects 20 of the best short stories of the year, selected from thousands published in literary magazines. The Sandstone Farmhouse by John Updike, which tells of a difficult relationship of a son and his mother over 50 years, takes the coveted top prize. The other stories in this collection are:Joyce Carol Oates The SwimmersSharon Sheehe Stark OverlandMartha Lacy Hall The Apple-Green TriumphWayne Johnson Hippies, Indians, BuffaloPerri Klass For Women EverywhereHelen Norris Raisin FacesPatricia Lear PowwowCharles Baxter Saul and Patsy Are PregnantSylvia A. Watanabe Talking to the DeadT. Alan Broughton AshesDiane Levenberg The IluiUrsula K. Le Guin Hand, Cup, ShellAlice Adams Earthquake DamageCharlotte Zo Walker The Very PineappleRonald Sukenick EccoDennis McFarland Nothing to Ask ForMillicent Dillon Oil and WaterMarly Swick Moscow NightsThomas Fox Averill During the Twelfth Summer of Elmer D. PetersonThis collection is both meritorious and diverse. The work ranges from plainly written stories brimming with resonant significance to full-blown extravaganzas. . . . Recommended.-Library Journal