Gary Lutz
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Gary Lutz is an American
writer of both poetry and fiction. His work has appeared in NOON
, The Quarterly
, Conjunctions, Unsaid, Fence, StoryQuarterly, The Believer
, Cimarron Review, 3rd Bed, Slate Magazine, New York Tyrant, The Anchor Book of New American Short Stories, The Apocalypse Reader (Thunder's Mouth Press), PP/FF: An Anthology (Starcherone Books), The Random House Treasury of Light Verse and in the film 60 Writers/60 Places.
Gary Lutz's stories bend perception by twisting sentences (and people) and thus their apparent implication.
A collection of his short fiction, Stories in the Worst Way, was published by Alfred A. Knopf
in November 1996 and re-published by 3rd Bed in 2002 and Calamari Press
in 2009. Lutz's second collection of short stories, I Looked Alive, was published by the now-defunct Four Walls Eight Windows
in 2003 and republished by Black Square Editions/Brooklyn Rail in 2010. Partial List of People to Bleach, a chapbook of both new and rare early stories (published pseudonymously as Lee Stone in Gordon Lish
's The Quarterly
) was released by Future Tense Books in 2007.
In 1996, Gary Lutz was recipient of a literature grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
, and in 1999, he was awarded a grant from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts
Grants to Artists Award.
Gary Lutz is currently a professor of English and composition at University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
.
Review:
Essay:
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writer of both poetry and fiction. His work has appeared in NOON
Noon (magazine)
NOON is a literary annual founded in 2000 by American author Diane Williams. The 10th Anniversary Edition launched March 2009.NOON publishes fiction and occasional essays. A full table of contents, including back issues, is available on the NOON website...
, The Quarterly
The Quarterly
Gordon Lish founded and edited the avant garde literary magazine, The Quarterly in 1987. The Quarterly showcased the work of contemporary authors.Volume 1 of The Quarterly was published in the Spring of 1987...
, Conjunctions, Unsaid, Fence, StoryQuarterly, The Believer
The Believer (magazine)
The Believer is a United States literary magazine that also covers other arts and general culture. Founded and designed in 2003 by the writer and publisher Dave Eggers, it is edited by Vendela Vida, Heidi Julavits and Ed Park...
, Cimarron Review, 3rd Bed, Slate Magazine, New York Tyrant, The Anchor Book of New American Short Stories, The Apocalypse Reader (Thunder's Mouth Press), PP/FF: An Anthology (Starcherone Books), The Random House Treasury of Light Verse and in the film 60 Writers/60 Places.
Gary Lutz's stories bend perception by twisting sentences (and people) and thus their apparent implication.
A collection of his short fiction, Stories in the Worst Way, was published by Alfred A. Knopf
Alfred A. Knopf
Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. is a New York publishing house, founded by Alfred A. Knopf, Sr. in 1915. It was acquired by Random House in 1960 and is now part of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group at Random House. The publishing house is known for its borzoi trademark , which was designed by co-founder...
in November 1996 and re-published by 3rd Bed in 2002 and Calamari Press
Calamari Press
Calamari Press is an American small-press book publishing company, founded in 2003 by Derek White. It started as an outlet for White's own home-brewed chapbooks and collaborations of art, visual poetry and prose, and the literary magazine Sleepingfish. Early collaborators included Carlos M...
in 2009. Lutz's second collection of short stories, I Looked Alive, was published by the now-defunct Four Walls Eight Windows
Four Walls Eight Windows
Four Walls Eight Windows was an independent book publisher in New York City. Its debut occurred in the fall of 1987, under the direction of two young editors, John G. H. Oakes and Daniel Simon. In 1995, Oakes and Simon parted ways...
in 2003 and republished by Black Square Editions/Brooklyn Rail in 2010. Partial List of People to Bleach, a chapbook of both new and rare early stories (published pseudonymously as Lee Stone in Gordon Lish
Gordon Lish
Gordon Jay Lish is an American writer. As a literary editor, he championed many American authors, particularly Raymond Carver, Barry Hannah, Amy Hempel, and Richard Ford.-Early life and family:...
's The Quarterly
The Quarterly
Gordon Lish founded and edited the avant garde literary magazine, The Quarterly in 1987. The Quarterly showcased the work of contemporary authors.Volume 1 of The Quarterly was published in the Spring of 1987...
) was released by Future Tense Books in 2007.
In 1996, Gary Lutz was recipient of a literature grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
, and in 1999, he was awarded a grant from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts
Foundation for Contemporary Arts
Foundation for Contemporary Arts , originally known as Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, is a nonprofit based foundation in New York City founded by artists Jasper Johns , John Cage, Elaine de Kooning and others in 1963. FCA offers financial support and recognition to contemporary...
Grants to Artists Award.
Gary Lutz is currently a professor of English and composition at University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, commonly referred to as Pitt-Greensburg or UPG, is a four-year, baccalaureate degree-granting, regional residential campus of the University of Pittsburgh located in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1963, UPG was granted...
.
Works
- Partial List of People to Bleach (2007 from Future Tense Books)
- Writer's Digest Grammar Desk Reference, with Diane Stevenson (2005 from Writer's Digest Books)
- I Looked Alive (2003 from Four Walls Eight WindowsFour Walls Eight WindowsFour Walls Eight Windows was an independent book publisher in New York City. Its debut occurred in the fall of 1987, under the direction of two young editors, John G. H. Oakes and Daniel Simon. In 1995, Oakes and Simon parted ways...
; 2010 from Black Square Editions/Brooklyn Rail) - Stories In the Worst Way (1996 from Alfred A. KnopfAlfred A. KnopfAlfred A. Knopf, Inc. is a New York publishing house, founded by Alfred A. Knopf, Sr. in 1915. It was acquired by Random House in 1960 and is now part of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group at Random House. The publishing house is known for its borzoi trademark , which was designed by co-founder...
; 2002 from 3rd Bed; 2009 from Calamari PressCalamari PressCalamari Press is an American small-press book publishing company, founded in 2003 by Derek White. It started as an outlet for White's own home-brewed chapbooks and collaborations of art, visual poetry and prose, and the literary magazine Sleepingfish. Early collaborators included Carlos M...
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Online texts
Short Fiction:- "Eminence"
- "For Food"
- "Ventriloque"
- "I Used to Love LPs"
- "Contractions"
- "Devotions"
- "Esprit de L'Elevator"
- "Street Map of the Continent"
- "SMTWTFS"
- "I Crawl Back to People"
- "This Is Nice of You"
Review:
- "Fatal Agreement: The new edition of The Chicago Manual of Style wrestles with grammar." (Slate, August 2003)
- A review of Life of a Star by Jane Unrue (The Believer, June 2010)
Essay:
- "The Sentence Is a Lonely Place" (The Believer, January 2009)
- Untitled ("In my late, tormentative twenties...") (Moistworks, June 2006)