PEN/Malamud Award (PEN/Bernard and Ann Malamud Award)
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Edition 15 (2000) Winner
Ann Beattie
アン・ビーティー
An Bīttī
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947-09-08 （Washington, D.C.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Washington, D.C. (birth and childhood, Chevy Chase) → Charlottesville, Virginia (1980-2013) → Key West, Florida (2013-present)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, professor
- Active Years
- 1976-2023
- Affiliations
- Harvard College, University of Connecticut, University of Virginia
- Memberships
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson-Reed High School (formerly Woodrow Wilson High School) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| American University | — | — | 学士号 | — | United States |
| University of Connecticut | — | — | 修士号 | — | United States |
Jackson-Reed High School (formerly Woodrow Wilson High School)
Country:
United States
High school
American University
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学士号
Country:
United States
Undergraduate degree
University of Connecticut
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修士号
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United States
Master's degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | American Academy of Arts and Letters Award | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 受賞 |
| 2000 | PEN/Malamud Award | — | 短編小説 | PEN America | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Rea Award for the Short Story | — | 短編小説 | The Rea Award for the Short Story | 受賞 |
American Academy of Arts and Letters Award
1992
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
受賞
PEN/Malamud Award
2000
Category:
短編小説
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
受賞
Rea Award for the Short Story
2005
Category:
短編小説
Organization:
The Rea Award for the Short Story
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chilly Scenes of Winter
1976 Literary fictionA novel depicting the chilly relationships of post-counterculture young adults.
alienationcontemporary life
Adaptations
- [Film] Chilly Scenes of Winter / Head Over Heels / Joan Micklin Silver (1979)
Distortions
1976 Short story collectionFirst collection of short stories.
distortions of everyday life
Secrets and Surprises
1978 Short story collectionCollection of secrets and surprises.
The Burning House
1982 Short story collectionShort stories collection.
Park City
1998 Short story collectionCollection of old and new stories showing style evolution.
Bibliography
- Chilly Scenes of Winter
- Falling In Place
- Love Always
- Picturing Will
- Another You
- My Life, Starring Dara Falcon
- The Doctor's House
- Mrs. Nixon: A Novelist Imagines a Life
- A Wonderful Stroke of Luck
- Distortions
- Secrets and Surprises
- The Burning House
- Where You'll Find Me and Other Stories
- What Was Mine
- Park City
- Perfect Recall
- Follies: New Stories
- The New Yorker Stories
- The State We're In: Maine Stories
- The Accomplished Guest
- Onlookers: Stories
- More to Say: Essays and Appreciations
- Spectacles
Adaptations
- Chilly Scenes of Winter adapted into film in 1979
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- minimalismevolution from deadpan style to more committed and lyricalprecise psychological observation
- Recurring Motifs
- post-counterculture yuppiesdisaffected characterssubtle distortions of everyday life
Legacy
Prominent minimalist writer in contemporary American literature, highly acclaimed for short stories, recipient of multiple awards, contributor to The New Yorker, sharply depicting modern American life.
Academic Societies
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Archives
- Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia
In Popular Culture
- Novel Chilly Scenes of Winter adapted into a cult classic film
Trivia
- Gained attention in early 1970s with stories in The New Yorker
- Former husband writer David Gates, current husband painter Lincoln Perry
- Held Edgar Allan Poe Chair at University of Virginia
- Published new story collection Onlookers in 2023