David James Duncan Part 2
The David James Duncan official web page
It's under construction as of late February 2010 so has only one page which keeps you abreast of recent or near future appearances, links to info on his books and other publications and media he has any involvement in.
Online resources for information about David James Duncan:
The Wikipedia article on David James Duncan
The bing reference page for David James Duncan
The David James Duncan page at Open Directory
An Inventory of his papers: David James Duncan Papers, 1959-2002 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
The River Dry -David James Duncan rows through a wheat field to save salmon—and we’ve got pictures - by Sarah K. Burkhalter
Publications:
Books
The River Why - a novel (1983; 2002 20th Anniversary edition: ISBN 1578050847)
The Brothers K - a novel (1996 ISBN 055337849X)
River Teeth - personal essays, stories and writings (1996, ISBN 0553378279)
My Story as Told by Water: Confessions, Druidic Rants, Reflections, Bird-Watchings, Fish-Stalkings, Visions, Songs and Prayers Refracting Light, from Living Rivers, in the age of the Industrial Dark. -- personal essays (2001, ISBN 1578050839)
Citizen's Dissent (co-authored with Wendell Berry) (2003, ISBN 0913098620 )
God Laughs and Plays: Churchless Sermons in Response to the Preachments of the Fundamentalist Right (2006, ISBN 0977717003)
Frank Boyden: The Empathies (2007, ISBN 1930957572) (Duncan provided companion prose for some of Boyden's 96 drypoint images)
Essays/Articles/Stories
(David James Duncan has been published in many periodicals and anthologies and many of the pieces were then re-published in one of the collections bearing his name and visa versa. This is a partial list of titles for his short pieces with links when available to read online)
He Sets Me in the Stream: A short story
What Fundamentalists Need for Their Salvation: In defense of truth, stewardship, and neighborly love - adapted from God Laughs and Plays. This adaptation was awarded a 2006 Pushcart Prize
Their Bodies are Needles: A Song and a Prayer for the Greatest Travelers of the Pacific Northwest
"Bird Watching as a Blood Sport" in Harper's Magazine in 1998
The foreword to Thoreau on Water: Reflecting Heaven (2001, ISBN 0395953863)
An essay, "A Mickey Mantle koan: The obstinate grip of an autographed baseball" in Harper's Magazine in 1992.
A number of op-ed pieces supporting the preservation of Montana's Blackfoot River
Other Media
Radio:
A Native Son of Oregon Writes of Heartbreak, Determination - High Country News -- Interview by Adam Burke regarding My Story as Told by Water. (May 26, 2003) -- This is a text recap by Adam Burke with a few excerpts from the radio broadcast in which Duncan discusses his life, art, passions, and activism. The link to the audio archive in this article was dead. But the quotes from Duncan are worth a glance.
Film:
Troutgrass -- a film/documentary about the making of a bamboo fishing pole, following the bamboo from its home in Southern China through its transition into a fly rod in use on a Montana river. Written and narrated by David James Duncan
Stage:
This year, 2010, Repertory Theatre Book-Its world premiere adaptation of "The River Why" plays on the Center House Theatre stage February 9 through March 7. For more information on the show, or to buy tickets, check out
Speeches:
Podcast: "Salmon Worship: Is It Wrong?" Pt. 1
Podcast: "Salmon Worship: Is It Wrong?" Pt. 2
Keynote speech for the Extinction Stops Here rally (September 19, 2006)
Duncan is scheduled to be Keynote speaker for the Cardinal Virtues Conference at Viterbo University WI THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2010 7:00pm Fine Arts Center Main Theatre
Interviews:
Activism, Fly Fishing, and Fiction—A Conversation with David James Duncan conducted by David Thomas Sumner:
By Hook and By Book: David James Duncan, author and fly fisher, answers questions
The World's Longest Conversation - Smokebox Interview conducted by mail from June 2002 to September 2004
Pacific Northwest Quarterly: Meeting the Author of The Brothers K -- Interview by Daniel Lamberton
Interview: David James Duncan Author of "The River Why" on water, salmon and the policies that are killing them
A Q&A with David James Duncan, author of 'The River Why' on the occasion of the book-it repertory production in Seattle Feb/Mar 2010
Awards and Honors
Winner of the Dr. O. Marvin Lewis Essay Award for My Advice on Writing Advice
Lannan Fellowship
Honorary Doctorate for Public Service from the University of Portland
American Library Association Best Books Award for The Brothers K
1992 New York Times Notable Book for The Brothers K
Two Pacific Northwest Booksellers Awards -- one for The Brothers K, the other for The River Why
1999 Best of the West: The River Why is given 35th spot on the San Francisco’s list of Top 100 Books of the 20th century
2001 Western States Book Award for Nonfiction for My Story as Told by Water
2001 National Book Award nomination for My Story as Told by Water
2003 American Library Association’s Eli Oboler Award (with co-author Wendell Berry) for the Preservation of Intellectual Freedom for Citizen's Dissent
2006 Pushcart Prize
Inclusion in four volumes of Best American Spiritual Writing
The River Why was chosen as one of100 books from the years 1800 to 2000 that exemplify the best of Oregon’s rich literary heritage by the Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission
I still haven't found an image of Duncan for which attribution and permissions are clear or any contact info for acquiring such permission so I've not yet been able to post a picture of Duncan on the Book Drum Profile. The image I posted above I deemed OK for posting on a personal non-commercial blog as I've seen it posted elsewhere by reputable websites sans attribution which leads me to believe it is an image released for such purposes as in a press kit or promotional package. If anyone seeing this has reason to object to my use of it here please advise me via email at joystory AT gmail]
2 tell me a story:
David James Duncan is also the keynote speaker at the American Rivers fundraising dinner on March 4, 2010 in Seattle.
Hi, Would like to say hi to David - I'm his cousin Rex Kendall, originally from Deer Lodge, MT.
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