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Honors and awards

Four stories that appeared in the Nebraska Review were shortlisted for the Pushcart Prize. [3] Other stories that appeared in the Nebraska Review were reprinted in the Best American Short Stories.

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References

  1. 1 2 David J. Wishart (2004). Encyclopedia of the Great Plains. U of Nebraska Press. p. 483. ISBN   0-8032-4787-7 . Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  2. UNO says farewell to The Nebraska Review Magazine
  3. Pushcart Prize Rankings