M. Allen Cunningham

Mark Allen Cunningham is an American author based in Portland, Oregon. His first novel, "The Green Age of Asher Witherow", is the story of a young boy growing up in a California coal mining town in the 19th century. "The Green Age of Asher Witherow" was selected as a number one Book Sense pick in 2004, and was shortlisted for the Booksense Book of the Year Award in 2005. It was published in German translation by Atrium Verlag. [ [http://www.atrium-verlag.com Atrium Verlag :: Startseite ] ]

In 2007, Cunningham published "Lost Son", a novel based on the life of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke. Cunningham's newest book, "The Prosperous Peasant," is a series of parables set in 16th century Japan.

Cunningham's short stories have appeared in national literary magazines, including "The Kenyon Review", "The Alaska Quarterly Review", and "Glimmer Train". In 2007 he received an artist fellowship from the Oregon Arts Commission.cite web |last=Press release |url=http://www.oregonartscommission.org/public_news/pressrel_112_2006_12_20.php |title=Oregon Arts Commission Awards Eleven Artist Fellowships |publisher=Oregon Arts Commission |date=December 26 2006 |accessdate=2007-10-09] His work has been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize.

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* [http://www.mallencunningham.com M. Allen Cunningham] (author's official website)
* [http://foreword.texterity.com/foreword/200505/?pg=19 "The Green Age of Asher Witherow" reviewed in ForeWord Magazine]
* [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/books/198230_book05.html M. Allen Cunningham interview in the Seattle "Post-Intelligencer"]