Donald Ray Pollock facts for kids
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Donald Ray Pollock
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Donald Ray Pollock in FOLIO - Óbidos International Literary Festival, 2019
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| Born | December 23, 1954 Ross County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Ohio University - Chillicothe |
| Genre | Gothic, crime |
| Children | Amber Pollock (Daughter) |
Donald Ray Pollock (born December 23, 1954) is an American writer. He is known for his stories and novels, which often take place in rural Ohio. His first book, Knockemstiff, was a collection of short stories published in 2008. It was inspired by his own childhood in Knockemstiff, Ohio. His first novel, The Devil All the Time, came out in 2011 and was very popular. Donald Ray Pollock also narrated the movie based on The Devil All the Time in 2020.
About Donald Ray Pollock
Donald Ray Pollock was born in 1954 and grew up in a small town called Knockemstiff, Ohio. He has lived his whole adult life in Chillicothe, Ohio. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked at a paper mill. He was a laborer and truck driver there until he was 50 years old.
He studied at Ohio University - Chillicothe. While he was there, he published his first book of short stories, Knockemstiff. His first novel, The Devil All the Time, was published in 2011.
Donald Ray Pollock's stories have appeared in many literary magazines. These include Granta and Tin House. His most recent novel, The Heavenly Table, was published in 2016. This book won first place in an international award in Germany in 2017.
Awards and Honors
Donald Ray Pollock has received several awards for his writing:
- 2009 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Knockemstiff
- 2009 Devil's Kitchen Award in Prose for Knockemstiff
- 2012 Publishers Weekly Top Ten Books of the Year for The Devil All The Time
- 2012 Guggenheim Fellowship
- 2012 Thomas and Lillie D. Chaffin Award for Appalachian Writing for The Devil All the Time
- 2012 Grand Prix de Littérature Policière (a French award) for The Devil All the Time
- 2013 Third Place International Category Deutscher Krimi Preis (a German award) for The Devil All the Time
- 2013 First Place Prix Mystère de la critique (a French award) for The Devil All the Time
- 2017 First Place International Category Deutscher Krimi Preis for The Heavenly Table
See also
In Spanish: Donald Ray Pollock para niños
