Locomotion
Earliest published book and first short-story collection.
Author guide
Elizabeth Evans Books in Order
Elizabeth Evans is an American fiction writer born and raised in Iowa. She earned an MFA from the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop and is Professor Emerita in the University of Arizona's Program in Creative Writing. Her six books of fiction comprise four novels—The Blue Hour, Carter Clay, Rowing in Eden, and As Good as Dead—and two short-story collections, Locomotion and Suicide's Girlfriend. Her honors include the Iowa Author Award, National Endowment for the Arts fellowships, a James Michener Fellowship, and a Lila Wallace Award.
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The Blue Hour
First novel and a natural entry point to Evans's fiction.
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Novels (4)
- The Blue Hour
novel · 1994
What is the Blue Hour? It's when Father Doesn't Know Best, it's the morning after "Queen for a Day." It's when meltdown threatens a 1950s nuclear family in Meander, Illinois. It's 1959, as America gets ready to say goodbye to Mamie…
- Carter Clay
novel · 1999
- Rowing in Eden
novel · 2000
- As Good as Dead
novel · 2015
Short fiction (2)
- Locomotion
short_story_collection · 1986
- Suicide's Girlfriend
short_story_collection · 2002
Frequently asked questions about Elizabeth Evans
Who is Elizabeth Evans?
Elizabeth Evans is a fiction writer and professor emerita whose work explores ethical questions, human frailty, and complicated relationships.
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Where did Elizabeth Evans study and teach?
She earned an MFA from the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop and became a professor emerita in the University of Arizona’s creative-writing program. She has also taught in Queens University of Charlotte’s low-residency MFA program.
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What influenced Elizabeth Evans’s writing?
Evans has said that she reads philosophy, theology, and science, and that writers such as Kierkegaard, Milan Kundera, Charles Dickens, and Alice Munro interest her. These influences connect with her focus on difficult ethical issues and the darker sides of human nature.
What awards has Elizabeth Evans received?
Her honors include the Iowa Author Award, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the James Michener Fellowship, and a Lila Wallace Award. Her novel Carter Clay was also selected as a Los Angeles Times Best Book of 1999.
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What is Elizabeth Evans’s literary legacy?
Evans’s legacy combines a substantial fiction career with long-term service as a creative-writing educator. She is documented as the author of six fiction books and as a professor emerita of creative writing at the University of Arizona.
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