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Darrell Spencer
Darrell Spencer has taught writing at Brigham Young University, Ohio University, and Southern Utah University. His book CAUTION: Men in Trees won the 1998 Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction. His story, "Song and Dance," won second prize in the 1990 Utah Arts Council Contest, and "Union Business" won the 1991 Lawrence Foundation Award for the Short Story. His first collection, Woman Packing a Pistol (Dragon Gate, 1987), won the Association for Mormon Letters award for short stories in 1988. His short stories have appeared in numerous journals, including the Gettysburg Review, Antioch Review and Epoch.

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Birth Date 1947
Education He received his Ph.D. from the University of Utah.
Career Spencer recently retired from teaching literature and creative writing at Ohio University. He currently teaches creative writing at Southern Utah University.
Awards Drue Heinz Literature Prize
2000 Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction

Works by Darrell Spencer
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It's A Lot Scarier If You Take Jesus Out2000 Fiction
Lake Stink1993 Fiction
Nothing Sad, Once You Look At It
Over Hard-Boiled (at Bill and Iva's) Eggs and BeerPoetry
The 12-Inch Dog2000Short Story
Blood Work2000Short Story
CAUTION: Men in Trees2000Short Story Collection
CAUTION: Men in Trees 2000Short Story
It’s a Lot Scarier If You Take Jesus Out2000Short Story
Late-Night TV2000Short Story
Park Host2000Short Story
Please to Forgive Sloppiness2000Short Story
Pronto Bucks2000Short Story
There’s Too Much News2000Short Story
I Am Buzz Gaulter, Left-hander1992Short Story






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