Kent Nelson (author)

Kent Nelson
Born1943 (age 8182)
Occupation
  • Short story writer
  • poet
NationalityAmerican
EducationHarvard Law School (JD)
Notable awardsDrue Heinz Literature Prize (2014)

Kent Nelson (born 1943) is an American short story writer and poet. He holds a JD from Harvard Law School. His 2014 collection The Spirit Bird won the Drue Heinz Literature Prize. Earlier in his literary career, he was awarded a fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts.