Breece D'J Pancake

Breece D'J Pancake (June 29, 1952-April 8, 1979) was an author of short fiction whose promising career was cut short by an apparent suicide. His stories were originally published in The Atlantic and have since been collected in The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake. His literary style, uncomplicated and compact yet vivid and powerful, has been compared to Ernest Hemingway's. Most of his stories are set in rural West Virginia and revolve around characters and naturalistic settings adapted from his own past. Image File history File links Breece_pancake. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... This article is in need of attention. ... The Atlantic Monthly (also known as The Atlantic) is an American literary/cultural magazine that was founded in November 1857. ... Ernest Hemingway, 1950 Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist and short story writer whose works, drawn from his wide range of experiences in World War I, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II, are characterized by terse minimalism and understatement; they exerted... State nickname: Mountain State Official languages English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Governor Joe Manchin (D) Senators Robert Byrd (D) Jay Rockefeller (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 41st 62,809 km² 0. ...

Pancake was born in South Charleston, West Virginia in 1952 and was reared in Milton. Pancake briefly attended West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia before transfering to Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia where he completed a bachelor's degree in English education. As a graduate student he studied at the University of Virginia's creative writing program. He also worked as an English teacher at two Virginia military academies. South Charleston is a city located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ... Milton is a town located in Cabell County, West Virginia. ... West Virginia Wesleyan College is a small college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. ... Buckhannon is a city located in Upshur County, West Virginia along the Buckhannon River. ... Marshall University is a public university based in Huntington, West Virginia. ... Motto: Nickname: {{{nickname}}} Founded Incorporated 1785 1871  County Cabell County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor David Felinton Area  - Total  - Water 38. ... Website Virginia. ...

While at the University of Virginia, Pancake deliberately styled himself as an uncultured "mountain man," distancing himself from the mostly erudite students at the prestigious university. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He died from a shotgun wound on April 8, 1979 in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was buried in Milton. Website Virginia. ... Motto: Nickname: Founded Incorporated 1762   County Independent City Borough Parrish Mayor David Brown Area  - Total  - Water 177. ...

Among the writers who claim Pancake as a strong influence are Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club, and Andre Dubus III, author of House of Sand and Fog. Charles Michael Chuck Palahniuk (born February 21, 1962 in Pasco, Washington, USA) is an American satirical novelist and freelance journalist living in Portland, Oregon. ... Cover to the original hardcover edition Fight Club (1996) is the first published novel by Chuck Palahniuk. ... Andre Dubus III (b. ... House of Sand and Fog is a 1999 novel by Andre Dubus III. In 2003, the novel was adapted in to a movie by Vadim Perelman and Shawn Otto with the help of the original author of the book. ...

Outside links

• Biography from West Virginia Wesleyan College

• A study of motifs in Pancake's stories [1]