Tom Franklin
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Brief Biography
Tom Franklin is a native of Dickinson, Alabama, who demonstrated his early passion for writing through the creation of self-made comic books and short stories inspired by Conan the Barbarian and Tarzan. Franklin completed his bachelor’s degree in English at the University of South Alabama in 1990, and he further honed his writing skills through the completion of an MFA at the University of Arkansas in 1998. His first collection of short stories, Poachers, was published in 1999, and his first novel, Hell at the Breech, was published in 2003. Throughout his writing career, Franklin has held notable residencies and fellowships, such as the Philip Roth Residency in Creative Writing at Bucknell University and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Franklin is currently an associate professor of fiction writing at the University of Mississippi.
Publications
Poachers. New York; Morrow, 1999.
Hell at the Breech. New York; HarperCollins, 2003.
Smonk. New York; HarperCollins, 2006.
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. New York; HarperCollins, 2010.
Joint Publication:
The Tilted World. New York; HarperCollins, 2013.
Hell at the Breech. New York; HarperCollins, 2003.
Smonk. New York; HarperCollins, 2006.
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. New York; HarperCollins, 2010.
Joint Publication:
The Tilted World. New York; HarperCollins, 2013.
Themes
Tom Franklin writes short stories and novels set in the rural South. He draws inspiration from his personal experience growing up in Alabama. His works are often violent and discuss themes such as poverty and race.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Franklin, Tom, “Tom Franklin,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/581.