Andrew Mozina
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Andrew Mozina is a short story
writer whose books include the collection, The Women Were Leaving the Men (Wayne State University Press, 2007), which was a finalist in the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction. The collection's title story received a special mention in the Pushcart Prize
2006 and was also listed as a distinguished story in The Best American Short Stories
collection of 2005.
Mozina is an associate professor of English at Kalamazoo College
in Michigan
, USA. He has also published a critical work on Joseph Conrad
, Joseph Conrad and the Art of Sacrifice (2001). He is a graduate of Pius XI High School
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, and received a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University
, where he was President of the Associated Student Government as a member of the "Silly Party.".
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...
writer whose books include the collection, The Women Were Leaving the Men (Wayne State University Press, 2007), which was a finalist in the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction. The collection's title story received a special mention in the Pushcart Prize
Pushcart Prize
The Pushcart Prize is an American literary prize by Pushcart Press that honors the best "poetry, short fiction, essays or literary whatnot" published in the small presses over the previous year. Magazine and small book press editors are invited to nominate up to 6 works they have featured....
2006 and was also listed as a distinguished story in The Best American Short Stories
Best American Short Stories
The Best American Short Stories yearly anthology is a part of The Best American Series published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Since 1915, the BASS anthology has striven to contain the best short stories by some of the best-known writers in contemporary American literature.-Edward O'Brien:The...
collection of 2005.
Mozina is an associate professor of English at Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo College, also known as K College or simply K, is a private liberal arts college in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1833, the college is among the 100 oldest in the country. Today, it produces more Peace Corps volunteers per capita than any other U.S...
in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, USA. He has also published a critical work on Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad was a Polish-born English novelist.Conrad is regarded as one of the great novelists in English, although he did not speak the language fluently until he was in his twenties...
, Joseph Conrad and the Art of Sacrifice (2001). He is a graduate of Pius XI High School
Pius XI High School
Pius XI High School is a private Catholic high school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Its enrollment is approximately 900.-History:...
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, and received a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, where he was President of the Associated Student Government as a member of the "Silly Party.".