Steve Stern is an author from Memphis, Tennessee. Much of his work draws inspiration from Yiddish folklore. He published his first book, the story collection Isaac and the Undertaker's Daughter, which was based on The Pinch, in 1983. It won the Pushcart Writers' Choice Award and acclaim from some notable critics. Stern, who teaches at Skidmore College, has also won some notable scholarly awards, including fellowships from the Fulbright and the Guggenheim foundations. His latest work, the novel The Pinch, was published in 2015.
Discipline:
Literature
Steve Stern
Discipline:
Literature
Region: Saratoga Springs, NY
MacDowell Fellowships: 1985, 1991, 1998
Studios
Barnard
Steve Stern worked in the Barnard studio.
Originally built near MacDowell's Union Street entrance, the Barnard Studio — which was funded by Barnard College music students — was re-located to its current site in 1910. When the small structure was moved, its size was doubled with the addition of a second room. This remodeling, financed by Mrs. Thomas E. Emery of Cincinnati…