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What does it mean to be included in the O. Henry Prize Stories? How does an author refine their art? We've given the O. Henry Prize-winning authors free rein to share their thoughts on these questions and others, and the result is a rare treat.
(Browse our archive of featured authors from The O. Henry Prize Stories.)
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Tony D'Souza
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The O. Henry has become lingua franca among writers for saying, 'That guy can write a story.' It's prestigious, respected, coveted, dreamed about. It's very satisfying to be included in this group of writers. Here's a koan: Could O. Henry win an O. Henry?
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Discipline is what makes a writer. If writing was like lifting weights, then I'd look like Mr. Universe. Write everyday. Give the Muse a chance to get to know you.
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Tony D'Souza has contributed fiction to The New Yorker, Playboy, Tin House, and McSweeney's, among other publications. His first novel, Whiteman, was a New York Times Editor's Pick, People Magazine Critic's Choice, and Poets & Writers "Best First Fiction." He lives in Sarasota, Florida.
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I'm editing my second novel, The Konkans, which releases in early '08. I'm on asignment in Nicaragua for Outside magazine. I'm in the middle of a new novel about a group of 15th century Portuguese explorers who hack and shoot their way though West Africa. I should be writing a poem every morning but I'm not. |
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