H. E. Francis Award
Encyclopedia
The H. E. Francis Award is a literary prize presented in short fiction
by the University of Alabama in Huntsville
in conjunction with the Ruth Hindman Foundation. It is named after novelist and short story writer H. E. Francis
. Previous winners include M. M. De Voe
, Roberta K. Carter and Kate Small
.
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
by the University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Alabama in Huntsville
The University of Alabama in Huntsville is a state-supported, public, coeducational research university, located in Huntsville, Alabama, United States, is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees, and is organized in five...
in conjunction with the Ruth Hindman Foundation. It is named after novelist and short story writer H. E. Francis
H. E. Francis
H E Francis was a scholar, professor and writer.- Biography :H. E. Francis was Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He has travelled three times as a Fulbright professor to Argentina. An author in his own right, he has published five collections of stories,...
. Previous winners include M. M. De Voe
M. M. De Voe
M. M. De Voe is an American author. Her parents were born in Lithuania and live in Texas. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children....
, Roberta K. Carter and Kate Small
Kate Small
Kate Small is an American writer. Her work has appearead in The Boston Review, Nimrod, The Madison Review and elswhere.Stories by Small have been reprinted in Best New American Voices and New Stories From the South....
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