1977: Randy Nelson Arrives at Davidson
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1977: Randy Nelson Arrives at Davidson
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In 1977, Randy Nelson begins his forty-one year career as a professor of American literature and creative writing. Nelson has a reputation for being tough but is beloved by his students. In the mid-1990s, Nelson realizes that Davidson does not offer a course on short stories. Starting in 1998, he offers a new course called ENG 283: Short Prose Fiction, in which students read and write short stories. From the early 2000s onwards, the short story becomes a popular genre for creative theses. Nelson himself is the author of a range of published literature including a book on martial arts, a compilation of American literary history, a collection of short stories, and a novel. He has won many awards including the “Distinguished Short Story Award” in The Best American Short Stories in 2003 and 2007 and The Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction in 2005.
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August 1977
