Barry Graham
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- | '''Barry Graham''' (1978 | + | '''Barry Graham''' (b. 1978) is a contemporary fiction writer known for his depictions of 21st Century fatalistic American Naturalism. Graham's brand of harsh realism tends to focus on the gritty details of working class America, often juxtaposing tenderness with extreme cruelty. |
+ | ==Biography== | ||
+ | Graham graduated from Rutgers University with an MFA in Creative Writing and from Eastern Michigan University with an MA. He currently teaches writing at Rutgers University. His debut short-story collection, ''The National Virginity Pledge'' was named a finalist for an NGI Book Award in short story / fiction.<ref>[http://www.indiebookawards.com/2009_winners_and_finalists.php NGI 2009 Winners and Finalists]</ref> | ||
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- | + | Graham founded the flash fiction literary journal ''[[Dogzplot]]'', in 2007. | |
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- | + | Graham's books include: ''The National Virginity Pledge'' (2009), ''Not A Speck Of Light Is Showing'' (2010), ''Nothing Or Next To Nothing'' (2011). | |
+ | ==Notes and References== | ||
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+ | ==External Links== | ||
+ | * [http://www.barrygfunk.blogspot.com Barry Graham's blog] | ||
- | + | [[Category:Authors|Graham]] | |
+ | [[Category:Editors|Graham]] |