Ron Rash

Ron Rash
Born (1953-09-25) September 25, 1953
Chester, South Carolina, United States
Occupation Novelist
Nationality American
Education Bachelor of Arts
Masters of Arts
Alma mater Gardner-Webb University, Clemson University
Notable works Serena,
Burning Bright,
The Cove,
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Notable awards Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award
2010
Spouse Ann Rash
Children 1 daughter, 1 son

Ron Rash (born September 25, 1953), an American poet, short story writer and novelist, is the Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies at Western Carolina University.[1]

Early life

Rash was born on September 25, 1953 in Chester, South Carolina and grew up in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. He is a graduate of Gardner-Webb University and Clemson University from which he holds a B.A. and M.A. in English, respectively.[2] In 1994 he published his first book, a collection of short stories titled The Night the New Jesus Fell to Earth. Since then, Rash has published three collections of poetry, three short story collections, and four novels, all to wide critical acclaim. He is the recipient of several awards, including the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award.

Career

Rash's poems and stories have appeared in more than 100 magazines and journals. With each new book, Rash has confirmed his position as a central and significant Appalachian writer alongside well-established names like Fred Chappell, Lee Smith, and Robert Morgan.[3] Serena received enthusiastic reviews across and beyond the United States and was a 2009 PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist.

In addition to being a bestselling novelist, Rash has achieved international acclaim as a short story author,[4] winning the Frank O'Connor Award in 2010 for Burning Bright. [5] Recent work such as The Outlaws (Oxford American, Summer, 2013) demonstrates Rash's ability to create universal tragedies out of ordinary lives in southern Appalachia. Scholars have praised his ability to find the universal within the particulars of place, citing his writing's "universal appeal, lyrical grace, and narrative efficiency." [6]

List of works

Poetry

Short story collections

Novels

Children's book

Magazine publications

Awards

New York Times Bestseller list

References

  1. "SERENA by Ron Rash" (Press release). Literary Agency Marly Rusoff & Associates, Inc. March 11, 2008.
  2. http://www.southernscribe.com/zine/authors/Rash_Ron.htm
  3. "Critically Acclaimed writer Ron Rash Named WCU's Parris Professor" (Press release). Western Carolina University. September 11, 2003.
  4. Review of Burning Bright', The Independent (UK), August 21, 2011
  5. http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/sep/20/frank-o-connor-award-ron-rash
  6. Lang, John (2013), Understanding Ron Rash, University of South Carolina Press
  7. Rash, Ron (1998). Eureka Mill. Columbia, SC: Bench Press. ISBN 0-930769-14-7.
  8. Rash, Ron (September 2001). Eureka Mill (Paperback). Spartanburg, SC: Hub City Writers Project. p. 64 pp. ISBN 1-891885-20-0.
  9. Rash, Ron (2000). Among the Believers (Paperback). Oak Ridge, TN: Iris Press. ISBN 0-916078-50-7.
  10. Rash, Ron (2002). Raising the Dead (Paperback). Oak Ridge, TN: Iris Press. ISBN 0-916078-54-X.
  11. Rash, Ron (2011). Waking (Hardback). Spartanburg, SC: Hub City Press. ISBN 978-1-891885-82-2.
  12. Rash, Ron (1994). The Night The New Jesus Fell to Earth and Other Stories from Cliffside, North Carolina. Columbia, SC: Bench Press. ISBN 0-930769-11-2.
  13. Rash, Ron (2000). Casualties. Beaufort, SC: Bench Press. ISBN 0-930769-14-7.
  14. Rash, Ron (2007). Chemistry and Other Stories. New York, NY: Picador. ISBN 0-312-42508-2.
  15. Rash, Ron (2002). One Foot in Eden (Hardcover). Charlotte, NC: Novello Festival Press. pp. 240 pp. ISBN 0-9708972-5-1.
  16. Rash, Ron (2004). One Foot in Eden (Trade paperback). New York: Picador. pp. 240 pp. ISBN 0-312-42305-5.
  17. Rash, Ron (2004). Saints at the River (Hardcover) (1st ed.). New York: Henry Holt. pp. 288 pp. ISBN 0-8050-7487-2.
  18. Rash, Ron (2005). Saints at the River (Trade paperback). New York: Picador. pp. 256 pp. ISBN 0-312-42491-4.
  19. Rash, Ron (April 2006). The World Made Straight (Hardcover) (1st ed.). New York: Henry Holt. pp. 304 pp. ISBN 0-8050-7866-5.
  20. Rash, Ron (October 2008). Serena (Hardcover) (1st ed.). New York: Ecco Press. pp. 371 pp. ISBN 978-0-06-147085-1.
  21. "Past Winners List". The O. Henry Prize Stories. Retrieved 2006-05-02.
  22. "Author Spotlight: Ron Rash". The O. Henry Prize Stories. Retrieved 2006-05-02.
  23. "Past Winners List". PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  24. "Past Winners List". David J. Langum, Sr. Prize in American Historical Fiction. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
  25. http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2008-11-02/hardcover-fiction/list.html
  26. http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2012-04-29/hardcover-fiction/list.html
  27. http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2013-03-10/hardcover-fiction/list.html

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