Whiting Awards
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Edition 40 (2025) Winner
Aisha Sabatini Sloan
アイシャ・サバティーニ・スローン
Aisha Sabatini Sloan
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Los Angeles
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Los Angeles, California → Ann Arbor, Michigan
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Professor
- Active Years
- 2009-2024
- Affiliations
- Helen Zell Writers' Program, University of Michigan
- Nominations
- Pushcart Prize nominee (2014), Disquiet Literary Prize finalist (2015)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | — | English literature | BA | — | United States |
| Gallatin School of Individualized Study, NYU | — | Cultural Studies and Studio Art | MA | — | United States |
| University of Arizona | — | Creative Nonfiction | MFA | — | United States |
Carleton College
English literature
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Gallatin School of Individualized Study, NYU
Cultural Studies and Studio Art
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
University of Arizona
Creative Nonfiction
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Nonfiction | Borealis | Bisexual Nonfiction | Lambda Literary | Winner |
| 2016 | 1913 Open Prose Contest | Dreaming of Ramadi in Detroit | — | 1913 journal | Winner |
| 2020 | NEA Creative Writing Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | Fellowship |
Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Nonfiction
2022
Work:
Borealis
Category:
Bisexual Nonfiction
Organization:
Lambda Literary
Result:
Winner
1913 Open Prose Contest
2016
Work:
Dreaming of Ramadi in Detroit
Organization:
1913 journal
Result:
Winner
NEA Creative Writing Fellowship
2020
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
Fellowship
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Fluency of Light: Coming of Age in a Theater of Black and White
2013 Essay collectionA collection of essays on race, family, art, and personal growth.
RaceFamilyArt
Dreaming of Ramadi in Detroit
2017 Essay collectionMeditations on memory, blackness, and contemporary events.
RaceMemoryContemporary society
Borealis
2021 EssayEssay on race and culture.
BisexualityRace
Bibliography
- The Fluency of Light (2013)
- Dreaming of Ramadi in Detroit (2017)
- Borealis (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Personal nonfictionCultural criticismEssay
- Recurring Motifs
- RaceCurrent eventsArt, film, pop culture
Legacy
Known for innovative essay writing exploring race and culture. Featured in Best American Essays.
Quotes
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Dreaming of Ramadi in Detroit is an otherworldly meditation on the elasticity of memory, the liveliness of blackness and possibilities of the essay.
Source: Kiese Laymon (2017)