Background
Hall, James Byron was born on July 21, 1918 in Midland, Ohio, United States. Son of Harry and Florence (Moon) Hall.
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The Art and Craft of the Short Story
(Book by Hall, James B.)
Book by Hall, James B.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0912950757/?tag=2022091-20
Racer's To The Sun
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Instructor's manual to accompany The realm of fiction: 74 short stories
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The Hunt Within: Poems
(Book by Hall, James B.)
Book by Hall, James B.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0807100595/?tag=2022091-20
The Realm of Fiction; 65 Short Stories
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Mayo Sergeant
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I Like It Better Now
(With an ear tuned to the rhythms of dialect and a remarka...)
With an ear tuned to the rhythms of dialect and a remarkable talent for spotting the telling details, James B. Hall finds the limits of what we can know about those around us. These fifteen stories, all seeking plausible explanations for often erratic behavior, chart the narrow passage between what is known and what can only be inferred. In "The Lettuce Wars, " Paco, an eyewitness to the fatal crash of a veteran bomber-turned-cropduster, tries to understand why the pilot would fly too low over the wrong field; and only a few subtle clues are offered to explain Lew's sudden violence in "But Who Gets the Children?" In the title story, Ruthie is torn between branding her co-worker a thief or a victim; and J. W. Emerson never wholly uncovers the extraordinary chain of events that results in the death of his former tenant in "The Rock Pool." First appearing in Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, Black Warrior Review, San Francisco Review, and other prominent publications, the short stories in I Like It Better Now are poignant reminders of how little we understand the secret lives of those closest to us.
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James Byron Hall
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James Byron Hall, American College provost, author. Recipient Octave Thanet prize, 1950, Oregon Poetry prize, 1958, Emily Clark Balch Fiction prize, 1967, Chapelbrook award, 1967, Institute Creative Arts award.; Rockefeller grantee, 1955; James B. Hall Gallery named in his honor University of California Regents, 1985; James B. Hall traveling fellowships founded by University of California-Santa Cruz, 1985.
Education
Student, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1938-1939; student, University Hawaii, 1938-1940; Bachelor of Arts, State University Iowa, 1947; Master of Arts, State University Iowa, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, State University Iowa, 1953; postgraduate, Kenyon College, 1949.
Career
Writer-in-residence, Miami University, 1948-1949 Writer-in-residence, U. North Carolina, Greensville, 1954; Writer-in-residence, U. B.C., 1955; Writer-in-residence, U. Colorado, 1963; instructor, Cornell Univercity, 1952-1953; assistant Professor of English, U. Oregon, 1954-1957; associate professor, U. Oregon, 1958-1960; professor, U. Oregon, 1960-1965; Professor of English, director, The Writing Center, University of California-Irvine, 1965-1968; provost, University of California-Santa Cruz, 1968-1975; emeritus, University of California-Santa Cruz, since 1983. Consultant editor Doubleday & Company, 1960-1965.
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I Like It Better Now
(With an ear tuned to the rhythms of dialect and a remarka...)
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The Art and Craft of the Short Story
(Book by Hall, James B.)
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The Hunt Within: Poems
(Book by Hall, James B.)
- Realm of Fiction
- Racer's To The Sun
- Instructor's manual to accompany The realm of fiction: 74 short stories
- The Realm of Fiction; 65 Short Stories
- A Short History of English Agriculture and Rural Life by C. J. Hall (2009-07-24)
- Mayo Sergeant
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I Like It Better Now
Membership
Founder Summer Academy Contemporary Arts, 1959. Cultural specialist United States Department State, 1964. Served with Army of the United States, 1941-1946.
Member American Association of University Professors, National Writers Union (president local 7, 1983, national grievance officer 1985-1987), Pasatiempo Men's Golf Club (president 1987-1988).
Connections
Married Elizabeth Cushman, February 14, 1946 (deceased). Children– Elinor, Prudence, Kathryn, Millicent, James M.M.
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1953
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Recipient Octave Thanet prize, 1950, Oregon Poetry prize, 1958, Emily Clark Balch Fiction prize, 1967, Chapelbrook award, 1967, Institute Creative Arts award. Rockefeller grantee, 1955. James B. Hall Gallery named in his honor University of California Regents, 1985. James B. Hall traveling fellowships founded by University of California-Santa Cruz, 1985.Recipient Octave Thanet prize, 1950, Oregon Poetry prize, 1958, Emily Clark Balch Fiction prize, 1967, Chapelbrook award, 1967, Institute Creative Arts award. Rockefeller grantee, 1955. James B. Hall Gallery named in his honor University of California Regents, 1985.
James B. Hall traveling fellowships founded by University of California-Santa Cruz, 1985.