Dana Johnson
| Dana Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1967 Los Angeles |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
University of Southern California; Indiana University |
Dana Johnson (born 1967) is an American writer and Associate Professor at the University of Southern California.[1] Honors include the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, and being named a nominee for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. Her writing has appeared in Callaloo, The Iowa Review, and elsewhere.
Life
She was born and raised in and around Los Angeles, California.[2] She was first published in the American Literary Review (University of North Texas) and the Missouri Review (University of Missouri).[3]
Honors
- Nominee, Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (2013; for Elsewhere, California)
- Finalist, Patterson Fiction Prize (2002)
- Nominee, Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (2002; for Break Any Woman Down)
- Special Mention, Pushcart Prize (2002; for short story "Melvin in the Sixth Grade")
- Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction (2001; for Break Any Woman Down)[4]
Bibliography
- Elsewhere, California (Counterpoint; 2012)[5]
- Break Any Woman Down, stories (Anchor; 2001)
References
- ↑ Dana Johnson's University of Southern California faculty page
- ↑ "About", Dana Johnson website.
- ↑ Joe Hiland, "An Interview with Dana Johnson", Indiana Review, October 6, 2012.
- ↑ George, Lynell (June 10, 2012). "Review: Finding oneself in 'Elsewhere, California'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ↑ Interview with Dana Johnson on KTLA" (video). Julia Drake website, July 2, 2012.
External links
- Dana Johnson's Official Website
- Melissa Chadburn, "Saturday Rumpus Interview: Dana Johnson", January 5, 2013.
- "Dana Johnson Interview", The Story is the Cure, July 4, 2012.
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