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Roy Kesey is an American author. His books include Any Deadly Thing, Pacazo, [1] All Over, [2] Nothing in the World and an historical guide to the city of Nanjing, China.

His short fiction has been included in Best American Short Stories and such journals as Subtropics , The Georgia Review and The Iowa Review . His story "Double Fish" won the 2009 Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize from The Missouri Review . [3]

In addition to his work as a writer, Kesey has translated two novels by Pola Oloixarac, Savage Theories and Dark Constellations. [4]

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References

  1. Self, John (2 March 2012). "A twisting time-frame adds a surprising dimension to this debut novel". The Guardian . Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  2. Ulin, David L. (18 November 2007). "Kesey's stories walk fine line". Erie Times-News . Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  3. "Double Fish". The Missouri Review. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011.
  4. "Cover Reveal: Pola Oloixarac's Forthcoming Novel is Watching You". LitHub. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-21.