David Armand (author)

David Armand
Born1980 (age 45–46)
OccupationNovelist
SubjectFiction, Louisiana

David Armand (born 1980) is an American writer of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. He has published four novels, The Pugilist's Wife, Harlow, The Gorge, and The Lord's Acre. He has also published four collections of poems, The Deep Woods, Debt, The Evangelist, and Poverty, as well as a memoir titled My Mother's House. From 2017-2019, he served as Writer-in-Residence at Southeastern Louisiana University,[1] where he is currently Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing. His collection of essays, Mirrors, was published by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press in 2023 and his most recent book, a memoir on the craft of writing, The Roads We Travel was also published by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press. Armand is also the 2022 recipient of the Louisiana Writer Award,[2] presented annually by the Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana. He is the twenty-third recipient of the prestigious award presented to recognize outstanding contributions to Louisiana’s literary and intellectual life exemplified by a contemporary Louisiana writer’s body of work.

Honors

Bibliography

  • The Roads We Travel: A Memoir on the Craft of Writing and Living (a memoir) [12]
  • Poverty (poems)[13]
  • Mirrors, and other reflections (essays)[14]
  • The Evangelist (poems)[15]
  • The Lord's Acre (a novel)[16]
  • Debt (poems)[17]
  • My Mother's House (a memoir)[18]
  • The Deep Woods (poems)[19]
  • The Gorge (a novel)[20]
  • Harlow (a novel)[21]
  • The Pugilist's Wife (a novel)[22]

References

  1. ^ "Southeastern names Armand writer-in-residence". Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2022 Louisiana Writer Award".
  3. ^ "UL System names Armand Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year".
  4. ^ "12th Annual President's Arts Awards set for January 28, 2017". stpgov.org. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "David Armand".
  6. ^ "Gambit's 40 Under 40 | News | Gambit - New Orleans News and Entertainment". www.bestofneworleans.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014.
  7. ^ "2015 Foreword INDIES Finalists in Literary (Adult Fiction)".
  8. ^ "Books: Doug Childers' 10 favorite books of 2013". December 15, 2013.
  9. ^ 2014 SIBA Book award long list sibaweb.com Archived May 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "New & Noteworthy Books Issue 84 :: NewPages.com :: 7 June 2012". Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  11. ^ "Creative process bared in bio of 'Dunces' author and collections from Robinson and Gilbert | NOLA.com". Archived from the original on May 18, 2014.
  12. ^ Armand, David (February 2026). The Roads We Travel: A Memoir on the Craft of Writing and Living. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press. ISBN 978-1959569336.
  13. ^ Armand, David (May 2025). Poverty. Blue Horse Press. ISBN 979-8218685621.
  14. ^ Armand, David (February 28, 2023). Mirrors, and other reflections. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press. ISBN 9781946160966.
  15. ^ Armand, David (October 4, 2022). The Evangelist: Poems. Mercer University Press. ISBN 978-0881468557.
  16. ^ Armand, David (July 13, 2020). The Lord's Acre: A Novel. Texas Review Press. ISBN 978-1680032208.
  17. ^ Armand, David (June 29, 2018). Debt. Blue Horse Press. ISBN 978-0692144770.
  18. ^ Armand, David (March 11, 2016). My Mother's House: A Memoir. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1680030730.
  19. ^ Armand, David (September 23, 2015). The Deep Woods. Blue Horse Press. ISBN 978-0692538142.
  20. ^ Armand, David (2015). The Gorge: A Novel. Southeast Missouri State University Press. ISBN 978-0996259620.
  21. ^ Armand, David (September 4, 2013). Harlow: A novel. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1937875435.
  22. ^ Armand, David (2011). The Pugilist's Wife: A Novel. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-1933896670.

Further reading

  • David Armand (2026). The Roads We Travel. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press. ISBN 9781959569336.
  • David Armand (2025). Poverty. Blue Horse Press. ISBN 9798218685621.
  • David Armand (2023). Mirrors, and other reflections. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press. ISBN 9781946160966.
  • David Armand (2022). The Evangelist. Mercer University Press. ISBN 9780881468557.
  • David Armand (2020). The Lord's Acre. Texas Review Press. ISBN 9781680032208.
  • David Armand (2018). Debt. Blue Horse Press. ISBN 9780692144770.
  • David Armand (2016). My Mother's House. Texas Review Press. ISBN 9781680030730.
  • David Armand (2015). The Deep Woods. Blue Horse Press. ISBN 9780692538142.
  • David Armand (2015). The Gorge. Southeast Missouri State University Press. ISBN 9780996259620.
  • David Armand (2013). Harlow. Texas Review Press. ISBN 9781937875435.
  • David Armand (2011). The Pugilist's Wife. Texas Review Press. ISBN 9781933896670.