Marilyn Krysl (February 26, 1942 – July 4, 2024) was an American writer of short stories and poetry who is known for her quirky and witty storytelling. She has published four short story collections[1] along with seven collections of poetry.[2] She has won several awards for her work, including the 2008 Richard Sullivan Prize for short fiction for her collection of short stories,Dinner With Osama, which is a sociopolitical satire of post-9/11 America.[3] Krysl also submitted work toThe Atlantic journal,The Nation journal, andThe New Republic journal, as well as being an editor ofMany Mountains Moving: A Literary Journal of Diverse, Contemporary Voices along withNaomi Horii.[1][4]
Marilyn Krysl was born on February 26, 1942.[5] As a senior in high school, she won the 1960 Oregon Award for Creativity. She entered theUniversity of Oregon on a full tuition scholarship, courtesy of the award, in 1961. As an undergraduate she won the Alicia Woods Poetry Award, Julia Burgess Poetry Award, Peter Pauper Press Essay Prize, and the Ernest Haycox Short Story Prize.
She graduated in 1964, completed her MFA at University of Oregon in 1968, and in 1972 accepted a faculty position in the Dept. of English at University of Colorado, Boulder. She later served in the Department as Director of Creative Writing.
At the invitation of Naomi Horii, Horii and Krysl co-edited and launched the literary journalMany Mountains Moving.[1]
Krysl died on July 4, 2024, at the age of 82.[6]
1960Oregon Award for Creativity, University of Oregon full tuition scholarship
1961Alicia Woods Poetry Award, University of Oregon
1961Julia Burgess Poetry Award, University of Oregon
1961Peter Pauper Press Essay Prize
1964Ernest Haycox Short Story Prize, University of Oregon
1971Harlan Ellison Speculative Fiction Fellowship, Writers Conference, University of Colorado
1974National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
1977–1978Faculty Fellowship, University of Colorado
1979Utah State Arts Council Traveling Poetry Exhibition
1980Finalist, San Francisco State Poetry Center Book Prize
1981John O’Hara Journal Fiction Prize for Mozart, Westmoreland and Me
1981Oasis Prize, Poetry Society of Georgia, for “The Unicorn.”
1984Kansas Quarterly Poetry Prize, for “The Beautiful Alive Alone Illusion”
1985YADDO Fellowship
1986Arts and Humanities Book Award, University of Colorado
1986–1987Artist in Residence and Artist's Commission, Center for Human Caring,Health Sciences Center, University of Colorado
1989Performing Arts Grant, Boulder Arts Commission
1989President's Fund for the Humanities Grant, University of Colorado
1990Mountains and Plains Booksellers’ Assoc. Award for Poetry for What We Have To Live With
1991–1992Faculty Fellowship, University of Colorado
1993Negative Capability Award for Fiction
1995Spoon River Poetry Review Poetry Prize
1996Cleveland State Poetry Center Book Prize and publication
1997American Council of Learned Societies Contemplative Fellowshipin conjunction with Marcia Westkott of Women Studies
2000–2001National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
2001Lawrence Foundation Prize for Fiction, from Prairie Schooner
2002Essay Prize, from Prairie Schooner
2003Geraldine McLoud Commendation for Fiction, from Nimrod
2005 YADDO fellowship
2007Notre Dame's Richard Sullivan Prize for Dinner with Osama
2008ForeWord Magazine's Short Story Book of the Year Bronze Award for Dinner With Osama
2023Karen Chamberlain Lifetime Achievement Award for Poetry in Colorado[7]
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