Dayton Literary Peace Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2012) Winner
Andrew Krivak
アンドリュー・クリヴァク
Andoryuu Kurivaku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, memoirist, poet
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Nominations
- National Book Award for Fiction nominee (2011)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's College (Annapolis) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Columbia University (writing program) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Rutgers University | — | — | Ph.D. | — | United States |
St. John's College (Annapolis)
Country:
United States
Received a liberal arts education
Columbia University (writing program)
Country:
United States
Completed Columbia University's writing/creative program
Rutgers University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Holds a Ph.D. (specific field not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dayton Literary Peace Prize | The Sojourn | — | Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2011 | National Book Award for Fiction | The Sojourn | — | National Book Foundation | ノミネート |
Dayton Literary Peace Prize
2012
Work:
The Sojourn
Organization:
Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation
Result:
受賞
National Book Award for Fiction
2011
Work:
The Sojourn
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
ノミネート
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Islands
1999 poetryAn early collection of poems. Themes hint at nature and introspection that appear in his later prose.
natureintrospection
A Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life
2008 memoirA memoir reflecting on time in the Jesuit order, detailing spiritual search and personal change.
faithreligious searchself-reflection
The Sojourn
2011 novelSet in the American Midwest after World War I, the novel explores family, loss, faith, and renewal. It received critical acclaim and major award recognition.
effects of warfamily bondsfaith and redemptionnature and land
The Signal Flame
2017 novelA novel about family ties across generations, marked by detailed nature scenes and moral dilemmas.
familyheritagemoral choice
The Bear
2020 novelDeals with human relationships to nature, themes of preservation and destruction, featuring strong depictions of environment and solitude.
conservationsolitudehuman-animal relationship
Like the Appearance of Horses
2023 novelA recent novel; detailed synopsis is limited, but it continues the author's recurring themes of family, memory, and nature.
memoryfamilynature
Bibliography
- Islands (1999)
- A Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life (2008)
- The Sojourn (2011)
- The Signal Flame (2017)
- The Bear (2020)
- Like the Appearance of Horses (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, poetic proserealistic depiction with religious and spiritual inquiry
- Recurring Motifs
- faith and redemptionnature and landloss and renewalfamily
Legacy
Andrew Krivak is an American writer lauded for his religious inquiry and nature writing. His novel The Sojourn garnered national recognition with a National Book Award nomination and won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, bringing him wider notice.
Trivia
- Wrote a memoir about time in the Jesuit order: A Long Retreat.
- Graduate of St. John's College (Annapolis), completed Columbia University's writing program, holds a Ph.D. from Rutgers University (specific field varies by source).
- Debut collection Islands was published in 1999.