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Edition 39 (2024) Winner
Ada Zhang
えいだ・ちゃん
Ada Zhang
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Fiction writer
- Active Years
- 2015-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 Under 35 Award | The Sorrows of Others | — | National Book Foundation | Won |
| 2023 | Republic of Consciousness Prize | The Sorrows of Others | US & Canada | — | Longlisted |
| 2023 | The Story Prize | The Sorrows of Others | — | — | Longlisted |
| 2024 | PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize | The Sorrows of Others | — | PEN America | Longlisted |
5 Under 35 Award
2023
Work:
The Sorrows of Others
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
Won
Republic of Consciousness Prize
2023
Work:
The Sorrows of Others
Category:
US & Canada
Result:
Longlisted
The Story Prize
2023
Work:
The Sorrows of Others
Result:
Longlisted
PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize
2024
Work:
The Sorrows of Others
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
Longlisted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Sorrows of Others
2023 Short storiesDebut short story collection centers around themes of loss, loneliness, grief, and joy in characters from the Chinese-American immigrant experience. Significant historical ties included in the book are relations to the Cultural Revolution and the Communist movement in China which was led by Mao Zedong from 1966 to 1976.
losslonelinessgriefjoyChinese-American immigrant experienceCultural Revolution
Bibliography
- The Sorrows of Others (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Bighearted and sensitive writing
- Recurring Motifs
- Complexity of immigrants' livesIntergenerational friendships
Legacy
Emerging Chinese-American author whose debut collection The Sorrows of Others was honored with the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 Award and longlisted for several prizes.
Quotes
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Ada Zhang is a bighearted and sensitive writer, and these stories... are a triumph.
Source: Comment by Yiyun Li (2023) -
one of the most skilled short story writers of our time
Source: Literary Hub (2023)