Barry Hannah
American short-story writer and novelist from Mississippi whose wild, lyrical fiction reinvented Southern Gothic. Airships is considered one of the great short-story collections in American literature. He was a pivotal influence on a generation of Southern writers.
Works
- Geronimo RexSouthern boy's chaotic coming-of-age journey through violence and self-discovery
- Nightwatchmen
- AirshipsCollection of virtuoso stories exploring war, violence, and Southern male consciousness
- RayMan confronts his past traumas and violent nature in a spiritual quest
- The Tennis HandsomeFormer tennis star and criminal navigates love, addiction, and redemption
- Bats Out of HellCollection of stories exploring masculine crisis, violence, and Southern Gothic sensibility
- High LonesomeMan's moral awakening through violence, whiskey, and unexpected grace