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This article is about the American short story writer. For people with a similar name, see Diane Nelson (disambiguation).

Dianne Nelson
Born	1954 (age 71–72) Utah, U.S.
Occupation	Short story writer
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Arizona State University

Dianne Nelson Oberhansly (born 1954) is an American short story writer.

She was raised in Nevada, Kansas, and Arizona, and graduated from Arizona State University with a B.A. and M.F.A. She has taught widely in public schools and private writing workshops. She married Curtis Oberhansly, who is a founding director of Boulder Community Alliance.

Awards

• 1993 Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction

Works

• A brief history of male nudes in America. University of Georgia Press. 1993. ISBN 978-0-8203-1571-3. Dianne Nelson.
• Downwinders: An Atomic Tale. Black Ledge Press. 2001. ISBN 978-0-9707965-9-2.