Darrell Spencer is an American

United States

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 novelist and short story writer. He is best known for his short stories

Short Stories

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, which are widely published in literary journals and have been the recipients of several awards.

Life

He received his Ph.D. from the University of Utah

University of Utah

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Spencer recently retired from teaching literature and creative writing at Ohio University

Ohio University

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. He has been praised by Michael Chabon

Michael Chabon

Michael Chabon born May 24, 1963) is an American author and "one of the most celebrated writers of his generation", according to The Virginia Quarterly Review....

 for "[possessing] a remarkable ear for the cadence of everyday speech," and by the New York Times Book Review for his "writing [which] crackles with freshness and lucidity, featuring characters who slide into one another in random encounters and relationships."
He currently teaches creative writing at Southern Utah University

Southern Utah University

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