Nancy Huddleston Packer
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Brief Biography
Nancy Huddleston Packer was born and raised in Washington, D.C., but spent summers in Birmingham, Alabama. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Birmingham-Southern College in 1945 before obtaining her master’s degree from the University of Chicago in 1947. Packer then embarked on a multifaceted career that included teaching for institutions like Birmingham-Southern College and Stanford University as well as writing short stories and nonfiction. Packer's literary contributions include three short story collections, a memoir, and textbooks on creative writing. She currently resides in Palo Alto, California.
Publications
Small Moments and Other Stories. Illinois; University of Illinois Press, 1976.
In My Father's House; Tales of an Unconformable Man. California; J. Daniel, 1988.
The Women Who Walk. Louisiana; Louisiana State University Press, 1989.
Jealous-Hearted Me and Other Stories. California; J. Daniel, 1997.
Old Ladies. California; Daniel & Daniel, 2012.
Joint Publications:
The Short Story; an Introduction. New York; McGraw-Hill, 1976.
Writing Worth Reading; a Practical Guide. New York; St. Martin's, 1986.
Writing Worth Reading; The Critical Response. Boston; Bedford, 1997.
In My Father's House; Tales of an Unconformable Man. California; J. Daniel, 1988.
The Women Who Walk. Louisiana; Louisiana State University Press, 1989.
Jealous-Hearted Me and Other Stories. California; J. Daniel, 1997.
Old Ladies. California; Daniel & Daniel, 2012.
Joint Publications:
The Short Story; an Introduction. New York; McGraw-Hill, 1976.
Writing Worth Reading; a Practical Guide. New York; St. Martin's, 1986.
Writing Worth Reading; The Critical Response. Boston; Bedford, 1997.
Themes
Nancy Huddleston Packer writes short stories and nonfiction. Many of her short stories have female narrators and include themes like family.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Packer, Nancy Huddleston, “Nancy Huddleston Packer,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/641.