I have been a fan of Ron Rash ever since I read his poem “The Exchange” a few years back…I have a few of his books and read everything of his I come across. So far I haven’t been disappointed. So I was oleased to see this in my email notices…
Ron Rash, the Parris Distinguished Professor of Appalachian Culture at Western Carolina University, has won the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance book award in the category of fiction for his novel, “Serena.”
Rash’s “Serena” has been a critical success since its 2008 release and has catapulted the South Carolina-born author to the forefront of the literary world.(1)
It looks as if I need to add another of Mr. Rash’s works to my library.
Wikipedia has this to say about Ron Rash…
Ron Rash (born 1953), an American poet, short story writer and novelist, is the Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies at Western Carolina University. Rash was born in Chester Springs, South Carolina, in 1953, grew up in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and is a graduate of Gardner-Webb University. In 1994 he published his first book, a collection of short stories titled The Night the New Jesus Fell to Earth. Since then, Rash has published three collections of poetry, three short story collections, and four novels, all to wide critical acclaim and several awards and honors. Rash’s poems and stories have appeared in more than 100 magazines and journals over the years. With each new book, Rash has confirmed his position as a central and significant Appalachian writer alongside well-established names like Fred Chappell, Lee Smith, and Robert Morgan.[2]
(1) via SalisburyPost.com – Opinion – Authors Ron Rash, Lee Smith receive writing honors.
(2) via Ron Rash – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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