Ron Rash

Ron Rash, an American poet, short story writer and novelist, is the Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies at Western Carolina University .He was born and raised in North Carolina , in the southern Appalachians , where his family has lived for over 250 years. Rash has published three collections of poetry, three short story collections, and three novels, all to wide critical acclaim and several awards and honors. Rash's poems and stories have appeared in more than 100 magazines and journals over the years. Serena, Rash's forthcoming novel will be released in October, 2008.