Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2008) Winner
Benjamin Percy
ベンジャミン・パーシー
Benjamina Pāshī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-07-23 （Bend, Oregon）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Bend, Oregon → Eugene, Oregon → Providence, Rhode Island → Carbondale, Illinois
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Essayist, Comic book writer, Screenwriter, Professor
- Active Years
- 2005-2024
- Affiliations
- DC Comics, Marvel Comics, AWA Studios, Dynamite Entertainment
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | — | Department of English | BA | 1997-2001 | United States |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale | — | Creative Writing | MFA | 2002-2004 | United States |
Brown University
Department of English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1997-2001
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
United States
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Period:
2002-2004
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Whiting Award | — | Fiction | Whiting Foundation | Winner |
| 2013 | Pushcart Prize | Writs of Possession | — | Pushcart Press | Winner |
Whiting Award
2010
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
Winner
Pushcart Prize
2013
Work:
Writs of Possession
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Wilding
2010 Thriller 272 pagesA tense story of a father and son in the Oregon woods, exploring family conflict and the pull of the wild.
familynaturewilderness
Red Moon
2013 Horror 400 pagesA werewolf epic exploring lycanthropy amid political and social tensions.
fearidentitysocial issues
The Dead Lands
2015 Post-apocalyptic 384 pagesA post-apocalyptic retelling inspired by the Lewis and Clark expedition.
explorationsurvivalAmerican history
The Dark Net
2017 Thriller 384 pagesA thriller involving the dark web and contemporary horrors.
technologyhorrormodern society
Bibliography
- The Language of Elk
- Refresh, Refresh
- Thrill Me: Essays on Fiction
- Suicide Woods
- The Wilding
- Red Moon
- The Dead Lands
- The Dark Net
- The Ninth Metal
- The Unfamiliar Garden
- The Sky Vault
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blending literary fiction with genre elementsTaut proseVivid imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- Nature and wildernessAmerican rural landscapesHorror and thrill
Legacy
Renowned for blending literary fiction with genre elements like horror and sci-fi, and for successful comic runs at DC and Marvel.
Trivia
- His sister Jennifer Percy is a journalist.
- As an Oregon native, he frequently incorporates local landscapes into his works.