Ron Rash
| Ron Rash | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 25, 1953 Chester, South Carolina, United States |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts Masters of Arts |
| Alma mater | Gardner-Webb University, Clemson University |
| Notable works |
Serena, Burning Bright, The Cove, Nothing Gold Can Stay |
| Notable awards |
Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award 2010 |
| Spouse | Ann Rash |
| Children | 1 daughter, 1 son |
Ron Rash (born September 25, 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 on September 25, 1953 in Chester, South Carolina and grew up in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. He is a graduate of Gardner-Webb University and Clemson University from which he holds a B.A. and M.A. in English, respectively. 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. He is the recipient of several awards, including the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award.
Rash's poems and stories have appeared in more than 100 magazines and journals. 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.Serena received enthusiastic reviews across and beyond the United States and was a 2009 PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist.
In addition to being a bestselling novelist, Rash has achieved international acclaim as a short story author, winning the Frank O'Connor Award in 2010 for Burning Bright. Recent work such as The Outlaws (Oxford American, Summer, 2013) demonstrates Rash's ability to create universal tragedies out of ordinary lives in southern Appalachia. Scholars have praised his ability to find the universal within the particulars of place, citing his writing's "universal appeal, lyrical grace, and narrative efficiency."
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