Kent Nelson (author)


Kent Nelson is an American short story writer and poet. He holds a JD from Harvard Law School. His 2014 collection The Spirit Bird won the Drue Heinz Literature Prize. Earlier in his literary career, he was awarded a fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Novels

Cold Wind River All Around Me Peaceful Language in the Blood
  • ''Land That Moves, Land That Stands Still''

Short stories

The Tennis Player and Other Stories The Middle of Nowhere Discoveries Toward the Sun: The Collected Sports Stories The Touching That Lasts