Susan Neville

Susan Neville (born January 4, 1951 Indianapolis, Indiana) is a short story writer, essayist and professor, known for her work exploring Indiana and the Midwest.

Born (1951-01-04) January 4, 1951
Indianapolis, Indiana
Occupation
  • Writer
  • professor
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States of America
EducationB.A.: DePauw University, M.F.A. Bowling Green State University
Notable worksIn the House of Blue Lights, Invention of Flight
Notable awardsRichard Sullivan Prize, Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
SpouseKen Neville
Website
www.susan-neville.com

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Life

She graduated from DePauw University in 1973.[1] In 1976, she graduated from Bowling Green State University with an M.F.A. She taught at St. Petersburg Junior College, Ball State University, and Indiana University East. She teaches at Butler University and the Warren Wilson Program for Writers in North Caroline.[2]

She lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.[3]

Awards

Works

Short story collections

  • The Invention of Flight, University of Georgia Press, 1984, ISBN 9780820307060
  • In the House of Blue Lights, University of Notre Dame Press, 1998, ISBN 9780268011833
  • The Town of Whispering Dolls, University of Alabama: Fiction Collective Two, 2020, ISBN 9781573661850

Nonfiction

  • Indiana Winter, Indiana University Press, 1994, ISBN 9780253208798
  • Falling Toward Grace: Images of Religion and Culture, Indiana University Press, 1998, ISBN 0253334535
  • Twilight in Arcadia: Tobacco Farming in Indiana, Indiana Historical Society, 2000, ISBN 0871951444
  • Fabrication: Essays on Making Things and Making Meaning, MacMurray & Beck, 2001, ISBN 1878448080
  • Iconography: A Writer's Meditation, Indiana University Press, 2003, ISBN 9780253343222
  • Sailing the Inland Sea, Quarry Books, 2007, ISBN 9780253348678
  • Butler's Big Dance: The Team, The Tournament, and Basketball Fever, Indiana University Press, November 22, 2010, ISBN 978-0253223128

Essays & stories online

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