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Darrell Spencer

Darrell Spencer has taught writing at Brigham Young University, Ohio University, and Southern Utah University. His book CAUTION: Men in Trees won the 1998 Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction. His story, "Song and Dance," won second prize in the 1990 Utah Arts Council Contest, and "Union Business" won the 1991 Lawrence Foundation Award for the Short Story. His first collection, Woman Packing a Pistol (Dragon Gate, 1987), won the Association for Mormon Letters award for short stories in 1988. His short stories have appeared in numerous journals, including the Gettysburg Review, Antioch Review and Epoch.
LDS
LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
1947
He received his Ph.D. from the University of Utah.
Spencer recently retired from teaching literature and creative writing at Ohio University. He currently teaches creative writing at Southern Utah University.
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English
Drue Heinz Literature Prize 2000 Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction

21 Works by Darrell Spencer

Title Role Year Genre
Over Hard-Boiled (at Bill and Iva's) Eggs and Beer Author Poetry
Nothing Sad, Once You Look At It Author
I Am Buzz Gaulter, Left-hander Author Short Story
Woman Packing a Pistol Author 1987 Fiction
Our Secret's Out Author 1993 Fiction
CAUTION: Men in Trees Author 2000 Short Story
Park Host Author Short Story
Blood Work Author Short Story
There’s Too Much News Author Short Story
The 12-Inch Dog Author Short Story
CAUTION: Men in Trees Author Short Story
Late-Night TV Author Short Story
Please to Forgive Sloppiness Author Short Story
It’s a Lot Scarier If You Take Jesus Out Author Short Story
Pronto Bucks Author Short Story
Bring Your Legs With You Author 2004 Fiction
Lake Stink Author 1993
It's A Lot Scarier If You Take Jesus Out Author 2000
One Mile Past Dangerous Curve Author 2005 Fiction
From Three Jacks, a novel Author 2003 Fiction
You Can Count on the Fingers of Your One Hand the Reasons Author 2006 Fiction
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