Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2010) Winner
Amy Leach
エイミー・リーチ
Eimī Rīchi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Texas
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Seventh-day Adventist
- Residence History
- Texas (childhood) → Bozeman, Montana (current)
Career
- Occupations
- non-fiction essayist, creative writing teacher
- Active Years
- 2006-2024
- Affiliations
- Montana State University
- Influenced By
- Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | — | creative nonfiction | MFA | — | United States |
University of Iowa
creative nonfiction
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
MFA in creative nonfiction
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award | — | — | Rona Jaffe Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Whiting Award in Nonfiction | — | Nonfiction | Whiting Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | Pushcart Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award
2008
Organization:
Rona Jaffe Foundation
Result:
受賞
Whiting Award in Nonfiction
2010
Category:
Nonfiction
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
受賞
Pushcart Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Things That Are
2012 creative non-fictionThe Everybody Ensemble: Donkeys, Essays, and Other Pandemoniums
2021 creative non-fictionThe Salt of the Universe: Praise, Songs, and Improvisations
2024 creative non-fictionBibliography
- Things That Are
- The Everybody Ensemble: Donkeys, Essays, and Other Pandemoniums
- The Salt of the Universe: Praise, Songs, and Improvisations
- The Medium of Surprise
- Strangers
- Sail On, My Little Honey Bee
- The Trappists
- Warbler Delight
- When Trees Dream of Being Trees
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalimaginativefirmly grounded in the natural world
Legacy
American non-fiction essayist known for her lyrical, imaginative writing style that remains firmly grounded in the natural world. Her work has appeared in The Best American Essays, etc.
Trivia
- Grew up in Texas as a Seventh-day Adventist.
- Plays bluegrass music, piano, and violin.