Harris Downey

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Harris Downey
Born(1907-05-12)May 12, 1907
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Died1979 (aged 7172)
Occupation
  • Short story writer
  • novelist
Education Louisiana State University (BA, MA)
Notable awards O. Henry Award (1951)

Harris Downey (born May 12, 1907 Baton Rouge, Louisiana - 1979) was an American short story writer and novelist.

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Life

He graduated from Louisiana State University with a B.A. and M.A. He Served in the Air Force. He taught at Louisiana State University, [1] where he knew Lyle Saxon. [2]

His work appeared in Epoch, [3] Prairie Schooner. [4] [5] [6] Kenyon Review, [7]

Awards

Works

Novels

Short fiction

TitlePublicationCollected in
"Mr. Todd" The Antioch Review (Winter 1948)-
"A Way of Resentment" Epoch (Fall 1948)-
"The Harmless Story" Prairie Schooner (Fall 1949)-
"The Mulhausen Girls" Virginia Quarterly Review (Winter 1949)Prize Stories of 1949
"Caught"Accent: A Quarterly of New Literature (Spring 1950)-
"The Hunters"Epoch (Summer 1950)Best American Short Stories 1951
"Night Side"The Antioch Review (Spring 1952)-
"Crispin's Way"Epoch (Fall 1952)Best American Short Stories 1953
"The Clown"Epoch (Fall 1954)-
"The Hobo"Virginia Quarterly Review (Autumn 1955)Best American Short Stories 1956
"The Song"Prairie Schooner (Fall 1956)-
"The Actress"Prairie Schooner (Spring 1957)-
"The Dance in the Attic"Epoch (Winter 1957)-
"The Rifle" Southwest Review (Summer 1959)-
"The Hand and Head of Molly Glass" The Kenyon Review (Spring 1961)-
"Grandfather, We Hear You!"Epoch (Fall 1961)-
"The Vicar-General and the Wide Night" The Southern Review (Winter 1965)Best American Short Stories 1965
"The Cuckoo's Nest"The Southern Review (Summer 1966)-
"Polly"The Southern Review (Spring 1968)-
"Portrait of a Professor"The Southern Review (Summer 1970)-
"Silversleeve's Love Affair"The Southern Review (Summer 1972)-
"A Religious Happening" Michigan Quarterly Review (Summer 1973)-

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