Peter Moore Smith (born 1965) is an American writer and was the recipient of the 2000 Pushcart Prize for his short story "Oblivion, Nebraska."[1] He has written two novels, Raveling and Los Angeles, both published by Little, Brown.[2]
Peter Moore Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works | Forgetting the Girl, Oblivion, Nebraska |
| Notable awards | Pushcart Prize |
| Spouse | Brigette Roth Smith |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Julianne Moore (sister) |
| Website | |
| petermooresmith | |
His short story Oblivion, Nebraska was adapted into a 2006 film by director Charles Haine. His short story Forgetting the Girl was selected for the Best American Mystery Stories anthology in 2000. A film adaptation was directed by Nate Taylor.
Smith is the brother of actress Julianne Moore.[3] He currently resides with his wife, Brigette, and their son, Wolfgang, in New York City.
"Oblivion, Nebraska"
edit"Oblivion Nebraska" was first published in the Spring 1996 issue of The Massachusetts Review.[4] It was later selected for publication as part of the Pushcart Prize, in Pushcart Prize XXVI: Best of the Small Presses.[5]
The short story was adapted twice, once for film and once as a stage reading. The short film premiered at the 2006 Australian International Film Festival.[citation needed] The film ran for 11 minutes and starred Jeremy Davidson, Sterling Beaumon, and Nicole Ansari-Cox. The story has been read as part of a live storytelling performance by WordTheatre. Kliatt described it as "a droll but ultimately bittersweet tale by Peter Moore Smith about a young boy's attempt to define his world after the loss of his mother".[6] Harper Audio published a recording of the performance alongside other two other stories also read by WordTheatre performers.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Peter Moore Smith". www.fantasticfiction.com.
- ^ Peter Moore Smith blog [dead link]; accessed February 6, 2014.
- ^ "Julianne Moore's Bookshelf". Oprah. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ Love, Peter (1998). "Oblivion, Nebraska". The Massachusetts Review. 39 (1): 37–46. ISSN 0025-4878. JSTOR 25091396.
- ^ Henderson, Bill (November 26, 2002). Pushcart Prize XXVII: Best of the Small Presses. Pushcart Press. ISBN 978-1-888889-35-2.
- ^ Levitov, Francine (March 2006). "Family Affairs". Kliatt. 40 (2).
- ^ "Audio". The News and Observer. Newspapers.com. November 27, 2005.