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By AML Press Release
AML Announces Irreantum Fiction Contest Winners
PROVO, UTAH -- The Association for Mormon Letters is pleased to announce the
winners of the first annual Irreantum fiction contest:
First prize ($100) goes to Darlene Young for her short story "Companions."
According to contest judge Tory Anderson, the story "is a sensitive piece
exploring the lives of two young visiting teaching companions. This story
explores the distance that exists between human beings in the face of all
that tries to bring two people close, such as marriage, wards, or being
companions in teaching the gospel. 'Companions' also explores the sources of
hope that exist to keep people searching for a way to close that distance."
Second place ($75) goes to Sam Brunson for his short story "Tony Gwynn
International." This story "deals with a stolen dog named Bob and kissing a
smoker. It's a fast-moving story in a fast-moving setting that explores
unusual situations with charm. In spite of the fast pace and the unusual
situations, 'Tony Gwynn International' subtly keeps its ties to the Mormon
culture, perhaps in ways that are not wholly unusual in this day and age."
Third place ($50) goes to Karen Rosenbaum for her short story "Price." This
story "explores the Mormon culture from what some would call off center. In
this story you have faithful Mormon women who have not married faithful
Mormon men. 'Price' explores, among other things, happiness and how it can
exist where some may think it shouldn't."
All three winning entries will be published soon in the quarterly literary
magazine IRREANTUM, and next year's contest will be announced next spring
with a probable entry deadline of July 31, 2002. Judge Tory Anderson writes,
"The entries in the first annual Irreantum fiction writing contest revealed
both the ties that keep the Mormon culture intact and the differences that
keep the culture healthy. Next year we look forward to double the entries to
get an even broader and more in-depth look at the Mormon culture."
For a sample copy of Irreantum's current issue, send $4 to the address
below. For a one-year subscription to Irreantum (4 issues), send $12. To
join the nonprofit Association for Mormon Letters, send $20 annual dues
(includes Irreantum subscription, a copy of the book-length AML Annual, and
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Source:
AML Announces Irreantum Fiction Contest Winners
AML Press Release 13Aug01 A4
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