George Singleton
Encyclopedia
George Singleton is a Southern
author who has written several collections of short stories
and two novels. He was born in Anaheim, California
and raised in Greenwood, South Carolina
. He graduated from Furman University
in 1980 with a degree in Philosophy
. He also holds an MFA degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
. Currently, he teaches fiction writing and editing at the South Carolina Governor's School For The Arts & Humanities
in Greenville, SC. In 2009 Singleton was a Guggenheim Fellow, and in 2011 he was awarded the Hillsdale Award for Fiction by The Fellowship of Southern Writers. On March 7, 2011 it was announced that Dzanc Books would release Singleton's fifth book of short stories, Stray Decorum, in Fall 2013..
Southern United States
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author who has written several collections of short stories
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
and two novels. He was born in Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
and raised in Greenwood, South Carolina
Greenwood, South Carolina
Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 22,071 at the 2000 census and had slightly increased to 22,710 according to a 2009 estimate.-Geography:...
. He graduated from Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
in 1980 with a degree in Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
. He also holds an MFA degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro , also known as UNC Greensboro, is a public university in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States and is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate, 61 master's and 26...
. Currently, he teaches fiction writing and editing at the South Carolina Governor's School For The Arts & Humanities
South Carolina Governor's School For The Arts & Humanities
The South Carolina Governor's School For the Arts & Humanities is a public residential high school for the emerging artists of South Carolina located in Greenville, South Carolina...
in Greenville, SC. In 2009 Singleton was a Guggenheim Fellow, and in 2011 he was awarded the Hillsdale Award for Fiction by The Fellowship of Southern Writers. On March 7, 2011 it was announced that Dzanc Books would release Singleton's fifth book of short stories, Stray Decorum, in Fall 2013..
Works
- These People Are Us: Stories, 2001
- The Half-Mammals of Dixie, 2002
- Why Dogs Chase Cars: Tales of a Beleaguered Boyhood, 2004
- Novel, 2005
- Drowning in Gruel, 2006
- Work Shirts For Madmen, 2007
- Pep Talks, Warnings, And Screeds: Indispensable Wisdom And Cautionary Advice For Writers, 2008
- Stray Decorum (Expected in Fall 2013)