Allan Gurganus

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The Uncollected Stories of Allan Gurganus (Collection) was the most recently released book by Allan Gurganus, on January 12th, 2021.

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Allan Gurganus Stats: The highest rated book by Allan Gurganus on Book Notification is Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Allan Gurganus on Book Notification is Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Uncollected Stories of Allan Gurganus, a Collection.

Below is a complete list of Allan Gurganus books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

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1
Breathing Lessons
1981
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Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1984
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3
Plays Well with Others
1997
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4
Local Souls
2013
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

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1
Decoy
2015
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List of Chapbooks in Publication Order

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1
Good Help
1988
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2
Blessed Assurance
1990
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

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1
A Fool for Christmas
2019
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List of Collections in Publication Order

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1
White People
1991
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2
The Practical Heart
1993
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3
The Uncollected Stories of Allan Gurganus
2021
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List of New Stories From The South Books in Publication Order (with Shannon Ravenel, with Ellen Douglas, with Padgett Powell, with Tony Earley, with Robert Olen Butler, with Lee Smith, with Jill McCorkle, with Edward P. Jones, with Amy Hempel, with Z.Z. Packer, with Madison Smartt Bell, with Kathy Pories)

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New Stories from the South ( By: Shannon Ravenel)
1988
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New Stories from the South 1992 ( By: Shannon Ravenel)
1992
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New Stories from the South 1993 ( By: Shannon Ravenel)
1993
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New Stories from the South 1994 ( By: Shannon Ravenel)
1994
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New Stories from the South 1995 ( By: Shannon Ravenel)
1995
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New Stories from the South 1996 ( By: Shannon Ravenel)
1996
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New Stories from the South 1997 ( By: Robert Olen Butler)
1997
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New Stories from the South 1998 ( By: Padgett Powell)
1998
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New Stories from the South 1999 ( By: Tony Earley)
1999
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New Stories from the South 2000 ( By: Ellen Douglas)
2000
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New Stories from the South 2001 ( By: Lee Smith)
2001
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New Stories from the South 2003 (By: Shannon Ravenel)
2003
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New Stories from the South 2004
2004
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New Stories from the South, 2005 ( By: Jill McCorkle)
2005
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15
Best of the South: From the Second Decade of New Stories from the South ( By: Shannon Ravenel)
2005
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New Stories from the South 2006 (With: Kathy Pories)
2006
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New Stories from the South 2007
2007
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New Stories from the South 2008 ( By: Z.Z. Packer)
2008
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New Stories from the South 2009 ( By: Madison Smartt Bell)
2009
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New Stories from the South 2010 ( By: Amy Hempel)
2010
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List of Allan Gurganus Anthologies in Publication Order

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1
Colors of a New Day
1990
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Flash Fiction: 72 Very Short Stories
1992
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3
God: An Anthology of Fiction
1993
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Obsession
1995
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5
Granta 55: Children: Blind Bitter Happiness
1996
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The Best American Short Stories 2000
2000
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Prize Stories 2000: The O. Henry Awards
2000
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8
12 Short Stories and Their Making
2005
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New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, 2006
2006
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Tin House: Summer Issue 2008
2008
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Crashing Cathedrals: Edmund White by the Book
2019
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12
OutWrite
2022
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Allan Gurganus

Allan Gurganus was born on June 11th, 1947 and is currently 78 years old. Allan Gurganus was born in Rocky Mount, NC.

Allan Gurganus is probably best known for their Standalone Novels. There are currently 4 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1981 with the novel Breathing Lessons. The most recently released novel was Local Souls which was released in 2013. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Allan at this time.

Allan Gurganus has also written the Collections series which has 3 books including White People and The Practical Heart.

Allan Gurganus: Awards & Accolades

Gurganus' book, White People won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 1991.

Gurganus' book, Local Souls was nominated for the Ferro-Grumley Award, Best LGBT Fiction Book, in 2014.

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  4. Lisa Unger, author of the novel: Confessions on the 7:45.
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Allan Gurganus: F.A.Q

When was Allan Gurganus Born? How old is Allan Gurganus?

Allan Gurganus was born on June 11th, 1947. Allan Gurganus is currently 78 years old.

Where was Allan Gurganus Born?

Allan Gurganus was born in Rocky Mount, NC, .

What book awards has Allan Gurganus won?

Gurganus' book, White People won the award Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 1991.

What was the first book Allan Gurganus wrote?

The first book written by Allan Gurganus was Breathing Lessons, published in 1981.

What was the most recent book Allan Gurganus wrote?

Their most recently released work was The Uncollected Stories of Allan Gurganus on January 12th, 2021.

Will there be any more books by Allan Gurganus?

Allan Gurganus does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Allan Gurganus written?

Allan Gurganus has written 14 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 2 books in the Chapbooks, 1 book in the Picture Books, 3 books in the Collections, 3 books in the New Stories From The South Series.

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