Kevin Wilson (writer)

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Kevin Wilson is an American writer from Sewanee, Tennessee. His stories have been published in Ploughshares , [1] Tin House , [2] One Story , [3] and The Cincinnati Review . [4] They have also been included in four volumes of the New Stories from the South: The Year's Best anthology. His short story "Kennedy" was included in The Best American Short Stories 2020.

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Wilson is a graduate of the MFA program at the University of Florida. [5] He teaches writing at Sewanee: The University of the South. [6] He is married to fellow poet Leigh Anne Couch; they have two sons. [7]

Published works and awards won

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References

  1. "Author Details". Pshares.org. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  2. "Winter Reading - Subscription / Back Issues - Magazine". Tin House. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  3. "issue #42". One Story. 2004-07-30. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  4. "Kevin Wilson « The Cincinnati Review". Cincinnatireview.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  5. "Kevin Wilson (Author of The Family Fang)". goodreads.com. 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012. A graduate of the MFA program at the University of Florida
  6. "Author Kevin Wilson says becoming a father inspired his latest work". TribLIVE. 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  7. "Kevin Wilson author website". www.wilsonkevin.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  8. "2010 Alex Awards". American Library Association. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  9. "The Shirley Jackson Awards Website". Shirleyjacksonawards.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-08-15.