Susan Neville Explained

Birth Date:	4 January 1951
Birth Place:	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Education:	B.A.: DePauw University, M.F.A. Bowling Green State University
Notableworks:	In the House of Blue Lights, Invention of Flight
Spouse:	Ken Neville
Awards:	Richard Sullivan Prize, Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
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Susan Neville (born January 4, 1951, in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a short story writer, essayist and professor, known for her work exploring Indiana and the Midwest.

Life

She graduated from DePauw University in 1973.In 1976, she graduated from Bowling Green State University with an M.F.A. She taught at St. Petersburg Junior College, Ball State University, and Indiana University East. She teaches at Butler University and the Warren Wilson Program for Writers in North Caroline.

She lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Awards

• Two National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships for Creative Writing (1978 and 1988)^[1]
• Richard Sullivan prize for In the House of Blue Lights
• 1984 Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction for The Invention of Flight^[2]
• Winner of the 2019 Catherine Doctorow Prize for Innovative Fiction from Fiction Collective 2 for The Town of Whispering Dolls^[3]
• Winner of the 2022 Indiana Authors Award for Fiction for The Town of Whispering Dolls^[4]
• Winner of the 2024 Indiana Authors Award for Lifetime Achievement^[5]

Works

Essays & stories online

Notes and References

1. Web site: Literature Fellowships . 2023-11-01 . www.arts.gov . en.
2. Web site: Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction . 2023-11-01 . Georgia Press . en-US.
3. Web site: FC2 . 2019 Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Contest Winner FC2 . 2023-11-01 . en-US.
4. Web site: 2022 Awards . 2023-11-01 . Indiana Authors Awards . en-US.
5. Web site: Susan Neville . 2024-08-21 . Indiana Authors Awards . en-US.