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Donald Heiney

April 16, 2024

Donald Heiney (/ˈhaɪni/; September 7, 1921 – July 24, 1993) was a sailor and academic as well as a prolific and inventive writer using the pseudonym of MacDonald Harris for fiction.

Biography edit

Heiney was born in South Pasadena, California, and grew up in South Pasadena and San Gabriel.[1] He served in the Merchant Marine and the Navy during World War II and afterward earned a B.A. from University of Redlands. He joined the faculty of University of California, Irvine in 1965 and later co-founded UCI's writing program. One of his students was Michael Chabon, who later won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His distinguished colleagues included novelist Oakley Hall, Victorian scholar and poet Robert Peters, and literary critic Hillis Miller.

Publishers Weekly has described his work as "known for...metaphysics, hints of magic and the absurd, and a profound preoccupation with the duality of human nature,"[citation needed] and the Chicago Tribune Book World called him "a gifted craftsman, a meticulous writer whose powers as a story teller are as compelling as the sexual tensions he imagines."[citation needed]

His novel The Balloonist, published in 1976 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, tells the story of a polar expedition, similar to and possibly inspired by the real journey made by S. A. Andrée. The Balloonist was nominated for the National Book Award in 1977. It was reissued in 2011 by the UK publisher Galileo[2] and in 2012 in the United States by The Overlook Press, with a foreword by Philip Pullman and positive reviews from The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.[3][4][5] The Overlook Press also published his previously-unpublished novel The Carp Castle in 2013,[6] and reissued his novel Screenplay (1982) in 2014, reviewed as "the mature work of a writer whose ability to juggle multi-layered concepts seems effortless."[7] The reissued Screenplay was also positively reviewed by OC Weekly and Kirkus Reviews.[8][9]

He received a 1982 Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for his entire body of work.[10] In 1985, his novel Tenth earned him a Special Achievement Award from the PEN Los Angeles Center.[1]

Heiney died in 1993, at age 71, at his home in Newport Beach, California.[1]

Bibliography edit

Fiction by MacDonald Harris:[11]

  • 1961 Private Demons. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.
  • 1964 Mortal Leap. New York: W. W. Norton & Co. Also London: Michael Joseph Ltd, 1965.
  • 1968 Trepleff. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd. Also New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1969.
  • 1973 Bull Fire. New York: Random House. Also London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1973.
  • 1976 The Balloonist. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Inc. Also London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1977.
  • 1977 Yukiko. New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, Inc. Also London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1978.
  • 1979 Pandora's Galley. New York: Harcourt Brace & Jovanovich, Inc. Also London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1979.
  • 1980 The Treasure of Sainte Foy. New York: Atheneum Publishers. Also London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1980.
  • 1981 Herma. New York: Atheneum Publishers. Also London: Jonathan Cape, 1983.
  • 1982 Screenplay. New York: Atheneum Publishers. Also London: Jonathan Cape, 1983.
  • 1984 Tenth. New York: Atheneum Publishers.
  • 1986 The Little People. New York: William Morrow & Co., Inc.
  • 1987 Glowstone. New York: William Morrow & Co., Inc.
  • 1988 The Cathay Stories and other Fictions. (Short Story Collection). Santa Cruz: Story Line Press.
  • 1990 Hemingway's Suitcase. New York: Simon & Schuster.
  • 1991 Glad Rags. Brownsville, Oregon: Story Line Press.
  • 1993 Portrait of My Desire. New York: Simon & Schuster.
  • 2012 The Carp Castle. Cambridge UK: Galileo Publishers. Paperback. Also New York: Overlook Press, 2013 Hardback.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c McLellan, Dennis (August 1, 1993). "Donald Heiney; Author and Founder of UCI Writing Program (obituary)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
  2. ^ "1977: The Balloonist, by MacDonald Harris". National Book Foundation. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  3. ^ Chris Ross (November 8, 2011). "The Balloonist by MacDonald Harris - review". The Guardian. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  4. ^ Karin Altenberg (October 26, 2012). "Floating Into the Abyss". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  5. ^ Michael Dirda (January 9, 2012). "Book review: 'The Balloonist' by MacDonald Harris". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  6. ^ "The Carp Castle". Kirkus. Kirkus. March 30, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  7. ^ Menzies, David (December 2, 2014). "In books: 'Screenplay' hops into alternate, black-and-white film world". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  8. ^ Andrew Tonkovich (December 22, 2014). "MacDonald Harris and the Mortality, Immortality of Illusion". OC Weekly. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  9. ^ "Screenplay". Kirkus. Kirkus. October 23, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  10. ^ William Grimes (July 27, 1993). "MacDonald Harris Is Dead at 71; Novelist and Literature Professor". New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  11. ^ University of Pennsylvania Department of Physics & Astronomy. "MacDonald Harris/Donald Heiney Publications". Retrieved April 11, 2014.

External links edit

  • MacDonald Harris/ Donald Heiney, an informational website maintained by Donald Heiney's son, Paul Heiney
  • Guide to the Donald Heiney Papers. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.

April 16, 2024
donald, heiney, september, 1921, july, 1993, sailor, academic, well, prolific, inventive, writer, using, pseudonym, macdonald, harris, fiction, contents, biography, bibliography, references, external, linksbiography, editheiney, born, south, pasadena, californ. Donald Heiney ˈ h aɪ n i September 7 1921 July 24 1993 was a sailor and academic as well as a prolific and inventive writer using the pseudonym of MacDonald Harris for fiction Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 External linksBiography editHeiney was born in South Pasadena California and grew up in South Pasadena and San Gabriel 1 He served in the Merchant Marine and the Navy during World War II and afterward earned a B A from University of Redlands He joined the faculty of University of California Irvine in 1965 and later co founded UCI s writing program One of his students was Michael Chabon who later won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction His distinguished colleagues included novelist Oakley Hall Victorian scholar and poet Robert Peters and literary critic Hillis Miller Publishers Weekly has described his work as known for metaphysics hints of magic and the absurd and a profound preoccupation with the duality of human nature citation needed and the Chicago Tribune Book World called him a gifted craftsman a meticulous writer whose powers as a story teller are as compelling as the sexual tensions he imagines citation needed His novel The Balloonist published in 1976 by Farrar Straus and Giroux tells the story of a polar expedition similar to and possibly inspired by the real journey made by S A Andree The Balloonist was nominated for the National Book Award in 1977 It was reissued in 2011 by the UK publisher Galileo 2 and in 2012 in the United States by The Overlook Press with a foreword by Philip Pullman and positive reviews from The Guardian The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post 3 4 5 The Overlook Press also published his previously unpublished novel The Carp Castle in 2013 6 and reissued his novel Screenplay 1982 in 2014 reviewed as the mature work of a writer whose ability to juggle multi layered concepts seems effortless 7 The reissued Screenplay was also positively reviewed by OC Weekly and Kirkus Reviews 8 9 He received a 1982 Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for his entire body of work 10 In 1985 his novel Tenth earned him a Special Achievement Award from the PEN Los Angeles Center 1 Heiney died in 1993 at age 71 at his home in Newport Beach California 1 Bibliography editFiction by MacDonald Harris 11 1961 Private Demons Boston Houghton Mifflin Co 1964 Mortal Leap New York W W Norton amp Co Also London Michael Joseph Ltd 1965 1968 Trepleff London Victor Gollancz Ltd Also New York Holt Rinehart amp Winston 1969 1973 Bull Fire New York Random House Also London Victor Gollancz Ltd 1973 1976 The Balloonist New York Farrar Straus amp Giroux Inc Also London Victor Gollancz Ltd 1977 1977 Yukiko New York Farrar Straus amp Giroux Inc Also London Victor Gollancz Ltd 1978 1979 Pandora s Galley New York Harcourt Brace amp Jovanovich Inc Also London Victor Gollancz Ltd 1979 1980 The Treasure of Sainte Foy New York Atheneum Publishers Also London Victor Gollancz Ltd 1980 1981 Herma New York Atheneum Publishers Also London Jonathan Cape 1983 1982 Screenplay New York Atheneum Publishers Also London Jonathan Cape 1983 1984 Tenth New York Atheneum Publishers 1986 The Little People New York William Morrow amp Co Inc 1987 Glowstone New York William Morrow amp Co Inc 1988 The Cathay Stories and other Fictions Short Story Collection Santa Cruz Story Line Press 1990 Hemingway s Suitcase New York Simon amp Schuster 1991 Glad Rags Brownsville Oregon Story Line Press 1993 Portrait of My Desire New York Simon amp Schuster 2012 The Carp Castle Cambridge UK Galileo Publishers Paperback Also New York Overlook Press 2013 Hardback References edit a b c McLellan Dennis August 1 1993 Donald Heiney Author and Founder of UCI Writing Program obituary Los Angeles Times Retrieved June 14 2010 1977 The Balloonist by MacDonald Harris National Book Foundation Retrieved January 11 2013 Chris Ross November 8 2011 The Balloonist by MacDonald Harris review The Guardian Retrieved January 11 2013 Karin Altenberg October 26 2012 Floating Into the Abyss The Wall Street Journal Retrieved January 11 2013 Michael Dirda January 9 2012 Book review The Balloonist by MacDonald Harris The Washington Post Retrieved January 11 2013 The Carp Castle Kirkus Kirkus March 30 2013 Retrieved December 4 2013 Menzies David December 2 2014 In books Screenplay hops into alternate black and white film world The Jersey Journal Retrieved December 4 2014 Andrew Tonkovich December 22 2014 MacDonald Harris and the Mortality Immortality of Illusion OC Weekly Retrieved December 21 2014 Screenplay Kirkus Kirkus October 23 2014 Retrieved December 21 2014 William Grimes July 27 1993 MacDonald Harris Is Dead at 71 Novelist and Literature Professor New York Times Retrieved January 11 2013 University of Pennsylvania Department of Physics amp Astronomy MacDonald Harris Donald Heiney Publications Retrieved April 11 2014 External links editMacDonald Harris Donald Heiney an informational website maintained by Donald Heiney s son Paul Heiney Guide to the Donald Heiney Papers Special Collections and Archives The UC Irvine Libraries Irvine California Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Donald Heiney amp oldid 1189390237, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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