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Jason Ockert is a Professor in the Department of English at Coastal Carolina University. He is an award-winning author of four literary publications: the novel Wasp Box (2015) and short story collections Shadowselves (2022), Neighbors of Nothing (2013), and Rabbit Punches (2021). His work blends speculative fiction with emotional depth, earning praise from authors like George Saunders and Karen Russell.
Ockert's research interests focus on:
- Experimental narrative forms
- Southern cultural identity
- Psychological trauma in fiction
- Existential absurdism
- Human connection in surreal contexts
Scientific recognition:
- Dzanc Short Story Collection Contest (for Rabbit Punches)
- Atlantic Monthly Fiction Contest winner
- Mary Roberts Rinehart Award
- Shirley Jackson Award finalist
- Million Writers Award finalist
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