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Born in 1945 in Alabama, Wolff has been regarded as the master of memoir and short stories. His best known work, This Boy’s Life, recounts the story of his early childhood years in the Northwest and was the basis for a 1993 motion picture starring Robert DeNiro and Leonardo DiCaprio. A three-time winner of the O. Henry Award, Tobias Wolff is celebrated for his collections of short stories, novels, and memoirs. Wolff’s second collection of short stories, Back in the World (1985), was hailed as a sensitive work of fiction focusing primarily on the experiences of returning Vietnam veterans. In literary circles, Wolff is revered as much as a teacher as he is as a writer. After completing a Stegner Fellowship at Stanford University, Wolff served as the Jones Lecturer in Creative Writing at that institution (1975-1978). He later spent 17 years leading the Creative Writing Program at Syracuse University (1980-97). In 1997, he returned to Stanford where he currently resides and teaches.

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown contest frequency.
Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed
Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 December 2024* (approx. 196 days from now) through 15 March 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 1,500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story Short Story1,500 - 5,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
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Submissions:

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Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
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Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $15.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 13 May 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 05 Feb 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 May 2024
Last Audited: 20 Dec 2023. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 14 Jan 2012

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