American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2013) Winner
Amanda Coplin
アマンダ・コプリン
Amanda Coplin
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Wenatchee, Washington, USA
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wenatchee, Washington, USA → Eugene, Oregon, USA → Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer
- Active Years
- 2012-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oregon | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Minnesota | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of Oregon
Country:
United States
University of Minnesota
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Whiting Writer's Award | — | — | Whiting Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2013 | National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 | — | — | National Book Foundation | 選出 |
| 2013 | American Book Award | The Orchardist | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Washington State Book Award (Fiction) | The Orchardist | フィクション | Seattle Public Library / Washington Center for the Book | 受賞 |
Whiting Writer's Award
2013
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
受賞
National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35
2013
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
選出
American Book Award
2013
Work:
The Orchardist
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
Washington State Book Award (Fiction)
2013
Work:
The Orchardist
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
Seattle Public Library / Washington Center for the Book
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2013) Winner
Oregon Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2014) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Orchardist
2012 Literary fictionA novel about an orchardist who takes in two pregnant teenage sisters fleeing an abusive pimp. The story quietly explores themes of protection, trauma, and redemption within a rural community.
solitudeprotectionredemptionnature and land
Bibliography
- The Orchardist (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical prose with detailed natural descriptionrestrained emotional expressionquiet narrative tone
- Recurring Motifs
- orchards/treessolitary charactersprotection and caregiving
Legacy
Her debut novel The Orchardist received critical acclaim and multiple awards, highlighting her lyrical style and naturalistic detail. She is regarded as a promising voice in contemporary American literature.
Trivia
- Born in Wenatchee, Washington.
- Debut novel The Orchardist was published in 2012.
- In 2013 she received the Whiting Writer's Award and won the American Book Award and Washington State Book Award.