Scott Hutchins

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Scott Hutchins
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Born (1974-03-04) March 4, 1974 (age 44)
Arkansas, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, lecturer
GenreFiction

Scott Hutchins (born 1974) is an American novelist and short story writer.

A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others aspire to support themselves in this way or write as an avocation. Most novelists struggle to get their debut novel published, but once published they often continue to be published, although very few become literary celebrities, thus gaining prestige or a considerable income from their work.

Short story Brief work of literature, usually written in narrative prose

A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a "single effect" or mood, however there are many exceptions to this.

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Biography

Scott Hutchins is an American novelist and short-story writer. A native of Arkansas, he was awarded a Stegner Fellowship from Stanford University. [1] His work has appeared in StoryQuarterly, Five Chapters, The Owls, The Rumpus, The New York Times, San Francisco Magazine and Esquire Magazine. [2] His debut novel A Working Theory of Love has been called both "revelatory and exciting" [3] and "ambitious and accomplished." [4] He currently holds a Jones Lectureship in Stanford's creative writing program. [5]

The Stegner Fellowship program is a two-year creative writing fellowship at Stanford University. The award is named after American Wallace Stegner (1909—1993), an historian, novelist, short story writer, environmentalist, and Stanford faculty member who founded the university's creative writing program.

Stanford University private research university located in Stanford, California, United States

Leland Stanford Junior University is an American private research university in Stanford, California. Stanford is known for its academic strength, wealth, proximity to Silicon Valley, and ranking as one of the world's top universities.

Debut novel first published by an author

A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future. First-time novelists without a previous published reputation, such as publication in nonfiction, magazines, or literary journals, typically struggle to find a publisher.

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A Working Theory of Love

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References

  1. ↑ "Former Stegner Fellows - Creative Writing Program". Creativewriting.stanford.edu. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Faculty - Department of English". English.stanford.edu. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  3. ↑ Scott Hutchins. Fiction Book Review: A Working Theory of Love. Penguin Press. ISBN   978-1-59420-505-7.
  4. ↑ "A WORKING THEORY OF LOVE by Scott Hutchins". Kirkusreviews.com. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Scott Hutchins - Creative Writing Program". Creativewriting.stanford.edu. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
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