O. Henry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 92 (2013) Winner
Andrea Barrett
アンドレア・バレット
Andorea Baretto
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954-11-16 （Boston, Massachusetts）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Eastern Adirondacks, near Lake Champlain
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer
- Active Years
- 1988-2024
- Affiliations
- Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library
- Nominations
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist (2003, Servants of the Map), The Story Prize finalist (Archangel, Natural History), Carol Shields Prize for Fiction longlist (2023, Natural History)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union College | Biology | — | BA | — | United States |
Union College
Biology
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
United States
Briefly attended a Ph.D. program in zoology
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | National Book Award for Fiction | Ship Fever | — | National Book Foundation | winner |
| 2001 | MacArthur Fellowship | — | — | MacArthur Fellows Program | fellow |
National Book Award for Fiction
1996
Work:
Ship Fever
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
winner
MacArthur Fellowship
2001
Organization:
MacArthur Fellows Program
Result:
fellow
Awards & Nominations
The Story Prize
2 appearances
-
Edition 10 (2013) Nominee
-
Edition 19 (2022) Nominee
Works
Major Works
Ship Fever
1996 Historical fictionA collection of stories about scientists.
sciencewomen in science
The Voyage of the Narwhal
1998 Historical fictionA novel about a 19th-century Arctic expedition.
explorationscience
Servants of the Map
2002 Historical fictionShort story collection about scientists.
sciencecartography
Natural History
2022 Short storiesStories themed around natural history.
natural historyscience
Bibliography
- Lucid Stars (1988)
- Secret Harmonies (1989)
- The Middle Kingdom (1991)
- The Forms of Water (1993)
- Ship Fever (1996)
- The Voyage of the Narwhal (1998)
- Servants of the Map (2002)
- Archangel (2013)
- The Air We Breathe (2007)
- Natural History: Stories (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Historical fiction with scientific themesDetailed scientific descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- 19th-century biologistsLives of scientistsWomen in science
Legacy
Known for blending science and history in her fiction, winner of the National Book Award, MacArthur Fellow.
Trivia
- Holds a degree in biology, many works feature scientists
- Won National Book Award for Ship Fever