Lannan Literary Awards
3 appearances
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Edition 147 (2002, held 8 times in year) Fellowship
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Edition 151 (2002, held 12 times in year) Fellowship
Ann Cummins
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Ann Cummins
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Durango, Colorado, United States
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New Mexico (grew up) → Flagstaff, Arizona, United States (residence/work) → Oakland, California, United States (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Short story writer, Novelist, University instructor
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Northern Arizona University (creative writing instructor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University (writing program) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Arizona (writing program) | — | — | — | — | United States |
Johns Hopkins University (writing program)
Country:
United States
Completed a writing program
University of Arizona (writing program)
Country:
United States
Completed a writing program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Lannan Foundation Literary Fellowship | — | — | Lannan Foundation | 受賞 |
Lannan Foundation Literary Fellowship
2002
Organization:
Lannan Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Red Ant House
2003 Short story collectionA collection of short stories focusing on landscapes of the American Southwest, loneliness, and family relationships.
Southwestern landscapeLonelinessFamily
Yellowcake
2007 NovelCenters on two families, an Irish-Catholic family and a Navajo family, struggling amid the laws and consequences of uranium mining.
Uranium miningCultural collisionFamily tiesLand and environment
Bibliography
- Red Ant House (2003)
- Yellowcake (2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist narrative styleStrong emphasis on Southwestern landscapesDelicate attention to characters' inner lives
- Recurring Motifs
- Land and environmentFamily relationshipsCultural identityEffects of uranium mining
Legacy
Ann Cummins is recognized for fiction set in the American Southwest that addresses family, land, and environmental issues. She also works as an educator in creative writing, influencing younger writers. She received support from the literary community, including a Lannan Foundation fellowship in 2002.
Trivia
- She is married to musician S. E. Willis and has lived in Flagstaff and Oakland.
- Recipient of a Lannan Foundation Literary Fellowship in 2002.