The Pushcart Prize is an American literary prize published 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 submit up to six works they have featured. Anthologies of the selected works have been published annually since 1976. It is supported and staffed by volunteers.
10-1380: Falkner may refer to: People with the surname [ edit ] Adam Falkner (author) , American author Allen Falkner (born 1969), American artist Brian Falkner (author) (born 1962), popular New Zealand children's author Brian Falkner, common misspelling of the name of Brian Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Downpatrick (1921–1977), Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Elizabeth Falkner , American Pastry Chef Frank Falkner , British-born American biologist and pediatrician Harold Falkner , early 20th-century British architect Jason Falkner (born 1968), American pop and rock musician J. Meade Falkner (1858–1932), English novelist and poet, best known for his 1898 novel, Moonfleet Keith Falkner (1900–1994), English bass-baritone singer Kelly Falkner (born 1960), American chemical oceanographer and educator Kishwer Falkner, Baroness Falkner of Margravine (born 1955), British politician Margreth Falkner (born 1975), Austrian politician Maria Smith-Falkner (1878–1968), Russian economist Monica Falkner , New Zealand netball player Nick Falkner (born 1962), English cricketer Peter Falkner ( fl. 1470–1480), German fencing master Thomas Falkner (1707–1784), English missionary William Falkner (disambiguation) , any of several people of
20-596: A lighthouse on Falkner Island, Connecticut, United States Falkner Square , a square in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom Falkner Glacier , a glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica Literature [ edit ] Falkner (novel) , a 19th-century novel by Mary Shelley See also [ edit ] Falconer (disambiguation) Faulkner (disambiguation) Faulconer (surname) Faulknor (disambiguation) Fawkner (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
30-785: Is also an actor and a musician. He has played supporting roles in several films, including Lionsgate's Love , Beats & Rhymes , which starred rappers Azealia Banks and Common . Falkner is gay. He currently lives in Brooklyn , New York. Pushcart Prize The founding editors were Anaïs Nin , Buckminster Fuller , Charles Newman , Daniel Halpern , Gordon Lish , Harry Smith , Hugh Fox , Ishmael Reed , Joyce Carol Oates , Len Fulton, Leonard Randolph, Leslie Fiedler , Nona Balakian , Paul Bowles , Paul Engle , Ralph Ellison , Reynolds Price , Rhoda Schwartz, Richard Morris , Ted Wilentz, Tom Montag, Bill Henderson and William Phillips . Many guest editors have served this collection over
40-483: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Adam Falkner (author) Adam Falkner is an American writer, poet, artist, and educator. Falkner is a Pushcart Prize nominee. His work has appeared in The New York Times , and he has been a featured performer at President Barack Obama 's Grassroots Ball at the 2009 Presidential Inauguration . Falkner
50-839: Is from Ann Arbor , Michigan , and attended the University of Michigan as an undergraduate student. He holds a MA in English from Brooklyn College , and a PhD in English & Education from Columbia University . Falkner's writing and work focus on intersectional themes of race, gender, queer life and social justice education. Falkner's book, The Willies , is a portrait of the "journey into queerhood" in America. The book has received praise from National Book Award -winning author Andrew Solomon , and from writers and critics Saeed Jones , Hanif Abdurraqib , and Patricia Smith for its “vulnerability, determination, lyricism and incisiveness.” The Willies
60-626: The Dialogue Arts Project, and is a national lecturer and consultant around themes of racial equity and culturally empowering education. He has taught English Education and Sociology at Vassar College and Columbia University's Teachers College. Falkner is a scholar of critical English education. His research, initially under the direction of Dr. Ernest Morrell , examines performance and storytelling rituals in schools and companies as tools to cultivate (and measure impact around) dialogue pertaining to identity, culture and politics. Falkner
70-586: The same name Fictional characters [ edit ] Dick Falkner, protagonist of the 1902–03 novel That Printer of Udell's by Harold Bell Wright Falkner (Pokémon) , a character in the Pokémon universe Places [ edit ] Falkner, Mississippi , a town in the United States Falkner Island , in Long Island Sound off Connecticut, United States Falkner Island Light ,
80-465: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Falkner . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Falkner&oldid=1253981869 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
90-1105: The years. They are listed in each edition that they edited. More than 200 contributing editors make nominations for each edition. They are listed on the masthead. Each edition of the Pushcart Prize includes a complete index of presses and writers reprinted in the anthology since 1976. More than 2,000 writers and 600 presses have been selected. Among the writers who received early recognition in Pushcart Prize anthologies were: Kathy Acker , Steven Barthelme , Rick Bass , Charles Baxter , Bruce Boston , Anne Carson , Raymond Carver , Joshua Clover , Junot Diaz , Andre Dubus , William H. Gass , Suzanne Kamata , Seán Mac Falls , William Monahan , Paul Muldoon , Tim O'Brien , Lance Olsen , Miha Mazzini , Peter Orner , Kevin Prufer , Kay Ryan , Mona Simpson , Ana Menéndez , Ladette Randolph , Kaveh Akbar and Wells Tower . The Pushcart Prize anthology has earned national recognition. Kirkus Reviews praised it as "must reading for anyone interested in
100-700: Was the winner of the Midwestern Independent Book Award and the Foreward Reviews Gold Medal prize. Falkner has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize . His work also has appeared in The New York Times and on TED, and he was a featured performer at President Barack Obama 's Grassroots Ball at the 2009 Presidential Inauguration. Prior to pursuing doctoral study at Columbia University 's Teachers College, Falkner taught high school English in New York City's public schools. He founded
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