Mary Clyde (born February 19, 1953, in

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) is an American

short story A short story is a piece of prose fiction. It can typically be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the old ...

writer, author of ''Survival Rates'' (

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, 2001), which won the 1999

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from the

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. Clyde was praised for her work by ''The New York Times'': "Clyde's writing has many strengths, but the greatest one is her ability to transform a shallow experience into something resembling hope. That she does so with intelligence and wit makes this collection as good as they get." She graduated from

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU) is a Private education, private research university in Provo, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is the flagship university of the Church Educational System sponsore ...

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, with an MA in 1977 and

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with an MFA in 1997. She is the mother of five children: Emily Clyde Curtis, Sarah, Rachel Jones, David, and Thomas.

Published works

Short Story Collections * Anthology Publications * *

References

Sources

''Contemporary Authors Online'', Gale, 2009. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2009
{{DEFAULTSORT:Clyde, Mary American short story writers Brigham Young University alumni University of Utah alumni Vermont College of Fine Arts alumni 1953 births Living people Writers from Provo, Utah