Stephen Schottenfeld
(CV)Assistant Professor of English
MFA University of Iowa
MA Johns Hopkins University
Modern and contemporary literature, fiction writing, playwriting, screenwriting
Research/Writing interests
Stephen Schottenfeld has completed a story collection, Miss Ellen Jameson Is Not Deceased, and is currently writing a novel set in Memphis. His narratives often trace the work lives of his characters—postal carriers, telephone repairmen, home inspectors, police detectives, clothing manufacturers, trailer-park owners, to name a few—and explore how these professions bring an individual into a unique set of experiences and conflicts and expressions. His stories have been published in numerous literary magazines and have garnered a Michener/Copernicus Society of America grant, a Halls Fiction Fellowship from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, a tuition scholarship from the Bread Loaf Writers Conference, and special mentions in both the Pushcart Prize and Best American Short Stories anthologies.
Selected publications
- "Artie Gottlieb, Consulting Philosopher," in Virginia Quarterly Review 82.2 (2006)
- "Stonewall and Jackson," in New England Review 27.1 (2006)
- "The Shiva," in Massachusetts Review 47.1 (2006)
- "Miss Ellen Jameson is Not Deceased," in TriQuarterly 117 (2003)
- "Mr. Gaffney Lives in Mont Peculiar," in StoryQuarterly 38 (2002)
- "Trick or Treat," in Mississippi Review 8.3 (2002)
- "Yards," in Crescent Review 16.2 (2001)
- "Rose," in TriQuarterly 107/108 (2000)
- "Obituaries," in Iowa Review 29.3 (1999)
- "Fight or Flight," in Maryland Review 11 (1999)
- "The Bullet," in Gulf Coast 10.2 (1998)
- "The Test Set," in Coe Review 28 (1998)
- "Sole Man," in Isthmus 28.5 (2003)
Teaching
Courses in fiction writing, modern and contemporary literature, playwriting, screenwriting
Recent undergraduate courses
- Creative Writing (spring 2009)
- Seminar in Fiction Writing (spring 2009)
- Creative Writing: Fiction (fall 2008)
- The Modern Novella (fall 2008)
Honors and Activities
- Admissions Board Member, Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, 2008
- Best American Short Stories Anthology, Distinguished Story, 2007
- Pushcart Prize Anthology, Special Mention, 2005
- Pushcart Prize Anthology, Nomination, 2003
- Indiana Review Fiction Prize, Finalist, 2002
- Pushcart Prize Anthology, Special Mention, 2001
- Glimmer Train's Very Short Fiction Award, Finalist, summer 2000
- Michener-Copernicus Society of America Award, 1999-2000
- Halls Fiction Fellow, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1998-99
- Glimmer Train's Short Story Award for New Writers, Finalist, fall 1998
