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Show Teacher Winner In Writing Contest learns how fire can be carried great distance in a small ball, how sandal straps can be repaired with yucca fibers and human hair, how grain is rooked in a woven basket, and how rabbit fat can be used to heal wounds." In his adventures Nuiji is captured y an enemy tribe and manages to escape, returning to his village with his rize. The manuscript, according to :ritics, is a "story of sacrifice, courage, lardship and cleverness." This year's contest attracted 617 (Continued on Page 2) ESCALANTE Louise Liston was a major winner in the juvenile book i division of the recent Utah Arts Council i 1981-82 Original Writing Contest. I The popular Escalante High School English teacher captured second place with her original manuscript "Anasazi Indian Boy" in the annual contest t which judges praised for the "high quality of writing being produced in I Utah. ( Awards were presented to the win-' ners by Dr. Edward L. Hart, chairman of the Utah Arts Council Literary Committee and member of the board of directors. The special awards ceremony was held in the grand ballroom of the Governor's Mansion in conjunction with the presentation of the 1982 Governor's Award for the Arts and the unveiling of "Utah: A Guide to the State." Mrs. Liston received a cash award of $300 as her prize in the competiton, now in its 24th year. The judges' critique of Mrs. Liston's story referred to her manuscript as a "quiet, strong story which moves with economy of motion and language," reflecting the "sparseness of life in the southwestern American desert." Her story tells of Nuiji, an Anasazi Indian boy who searches for turquoise in behalf of his crippled sister, and in the telling, Mrs. Liston reveals much of how the Anasazi lived. "The reader f ' . - i --- Louise Liston Wins Writing Award (Continued from Page 1) entries, the largest number ever submitted according to Dr. Hart. "People from all walks of life and all levels of competence entered the contest," con-test," he stated, "and during the 24 years of its existence it has grown steadily in reputation because of the quality of the writing and the Judges. "Today it holds a unique place as one of the oldest and most highly-esteemed writing contests in the United States." Mrs. Liston acknoweldges her love for the Anasazi culture, living as she does in the very heart of it. She has studied the history of the Anasazi people for many years and spent many hours in the out-of-doors seeking out its hidden secrets. She began her teaching career at a one-room school in Boulder where she taught grades one through six and served as both principal and teacher. She has also served as a librarian for many years, developing further her keen interest in books which she has instilled into her children. As a librarian she noted the lack of good books for children and decided, "now that's something I think I can do." She was exactly correct according to the decision of the judges at the Utah Arts Council. Husband Robert is a cattleman and they are parents of two sons and three daughters. They have three grandchildren. |
