Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2012) Winner
Alan Heathcock
アラン・ヒースコック
Aran Hī sukokku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-03-08 （Hazel Crest, Illinois）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Hazel Crest, Illinois → Boise, Idaho
Career
- Occupations
- fiction writer, Creative Writing professor
- Active Years
- 1993-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Nevada, Reno
- Nominations
- Barnes & Noble Discover Award finalist (VOLT)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | — | Journalism | Bachelor of Arts | 1990年代初頭 | United States |
| Bowling Green State University | — | Creative Writing | Master of Fine Arts | — | United States |
| Boise State University | — | Creative Writing | Master of Fine Arts | — | United States |
University of Iowa
Journalism
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1990年代初頭
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
United States
Bowling Green State University
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master of Fine Arts
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
United States
Boise State University
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master of Fine Arts
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Whiting Award | — | — | Whiting Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Boise Weekly Best Living Idaho Writer | — | — | Boise Weekly | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Spinetinglers Magazine Best Short Story Collection | VOLT | — | Spinetinglers Magazine | 受賞 |
| 2012 | GLCA New Writers Award | — | — | GLCA | 受賞 |
| 2006 | National Magazine Award | Peacekeeper | Fiction | ASME | 受賞 |
Whiting Award
2012
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
受賞
Boise Weekly Best Living Idaho Writer
2012
Organization:
Boise Weekly
Result:
受賞
Spinetinglers Magazine Best Short Story Collection
2012
Work:
VOLT
Organization:
Spinetinglers Magazine
Result:
受賞
GLCA New Writers Award
2012
Organization:
GLCA
Result:
受賞
National Magazine Award
2006
Work:
Peacekeeper
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
ASME
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
VOLT
2011 short story collectionAcclaimed short story collection set in a fictional rural Idaho town, exploring violence, grief, and community.
violencelosscommunity
Adaptations
- [short film] Smoke / Cody Gittings, Stephen Heleker (2013)
Bibliography
- VOLT (2011), 40 (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- vivid imagerytaut prose
- Recurring Motifs
- everyday violencereligious undertones
Legacy
Recognized as a rising star in American fiction, recipient of Whiting Award and others.