Anthony Tognazzini (born 1969) is an American short story writer.
Anthony Tognazzini | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Orange, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Short story writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Cruz Indiana University Bloomington |
Biography edit
Anthony Tognazzini was born in 1969 in Orange, California. He is a Californio, descended from the Carrillo family which includes the Mexican Governor of Alta California, Carlos Antonio Carrillo. Tognazzini grew up in a military family in the Philippines, Spain, Texas, and California.[1] He graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz and Indiana University Bloomington, and has taught at New York University, the College of Wooster, and The New School.[2]
He is the author of a collection of short fiction, I Carry A Hammer In My Pocket For Occasions Such As These, published in 2007 by BOA.[3] A review of the collection in Bomb said, "Tognazzini deconstructs universal moments with language, revealing underlying beauty and bliss."[4] His work has appeared in Electric Literature,[5] TriQuarterly, Guernica,[6] and Crazyhorse.
About his writing and politics, Tognazzini has said: "Agenda-driven writing is to be avoided, in my view, but we’re also living in a socio-political moment that needs the attention of every sensitive, awake individual. I considered myself apolitical when I was younger, but that’s just ignorant and foolish, especially for a writer. There’s no such thing as apolitical writing."[7]
His short story "Neighbors," published by Electric Literature, was chosen for Selected Shorts and performed by actors Michael Imperioli and Cristin Milioti at Symphony Space in New York City in April 2017. The recording was distributed to radio stations through Public Radio International.[8]
He lives in Ohio.
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Published works edit
Anthologies edit
- James Thomas; Robert Scotellaro, eds. (2018). New Micro: Norton Anthology of Exceptionally Short Fiction. Norton. ISBN 978-0393354706.[13]
- Sari Wilson; Josh Neufeld, eds. (2016). Flashed: Sudden Stories in Comics and Prose. Pressgang. ISBN 978-0990636427.[14]
- Louis Armand, ed. (2010). The Return of Kral Majales (Prague's International Literary Renaissance 1990-2010). Univerzita Karlova. ISBN 978-8073083021.[15]
- Peter Conners, ed. (2006). PP/FF: An Anthology. Starcherone Books. ISBN 978-0970316516.[16]
- Dinty W. Moore, ed. (2003). Sudden Stories: The Mammoth Book of Miniscule Fiction. Mammoth Books. ISBN 978-0971805958.[17]
Interviews edit
References edit
- ^ (Katie), Caitlin (16 July 2015). "There Is No Such Thing as Apolitical Writing: an Interview with Anthony Tognazzini". Electric Literature.
- ^ "Anthony Tognazzini - The College of Wooster". www.wooster.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ^ "I Carry A Hammer In My Pocket For Occasions Such As These". BOA Editions, Ltd.
- ^ "BOMB Magazine | Anthony Tognazzi's I Carry a Hammer in My Pocket for…". BOMB Magazine. 1 April 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Neighbors – Electric Literature". Electric Literature. 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Thugs". 15 October 2015.
- ^ "There Is No Such Thing as Apolitical Writing: an Interview with Anthony Tognazzini". electricliterature. 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Too Hot For Radio Anthony Tognazzini "Neighbors" - Selected Shorts". 14 December 2017.
- ^ "ArtsOhio Blog | Ohio Artists Receive Individual Excellence Awards".
- ^ Annual report yaddo.org
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Artists 2015 - The Millay Colony for the Arts". Millaycolony.org. 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "New Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction". 27 April 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Flashed". flashedthebook.tumblr.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "The Return of Kral Majales". 5 October 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ Conners, Peter H. (2006). PP/FF: An Anthology. Starcherone Books. ISBN 0970316518.
- ^ Moore, Dinty W. (2003). Sudden Stories: The Mammoth Book of Miniscule Fiction. Mammoth Books. ISBN 9780971805958. OCLC 59674675. Retrieved 14 February 2018.