Dana Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2002) Winner
BK Loren
ビーケー・ローレン
BK Roren
Pen Names:
BK Loren（Pen name / professional byline）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- United States (Iowa) → United States (other locations)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, memoirist, essayist, workshop instructor
- Active Years
- 1990-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | Creative Writing (fiction) | — | — | United States |
University of Iowa Writers' Workshop
Creative Writing (fiction)
Country:
United States
Attended the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop (attendance noted in sources)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Mary Roberts Rinehart National Nonfiction Fellowship | — | — | Mary Roberts Rinehart Fellowship | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Dana Award (Novel) | — | 小説 | Dana Awards | 受賞 |
| — | D.H. Lawrence Fiction Award | — | — | D.H. Lawrence Award | 受賞 |
| — | Colorado Council for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | Colorado Council for the Arts | 受賞 |
| — | New Millennium Writings Award for Fiction | — | — | New Millennium Writings | 受賞 |
Mary Roberts Rinehart National Nonfiction Fellowship
Organization:
Mary Roberts Rinehart Fellowship
Result:
受賞
Dana Award (Novel)
2002
Category:
小説
Organization:
Dana Awards
Result:
受賞
D.H. Lawrence Fiction Award
Organization:
D.H. Lawrence Award
Result:
受賞
Colorado Council for the Arts Fellowship
Organization:
Colorado Council for the Arts
Result:
受賞
New Millennium Writings Award for Fiction
Organization:
New Millennium Writings
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Theft
2012 NovelA 2012 novel exploring tense human drama and ethical questions.
ethicshuman relationshipsloss
The Way of the River
2001 MemoirA 2001 memoir that depicts growth and healing through nature and personal experience.
naturehealingself-discovery
Cerberus Sleeps (short story)
2010 Short storyA short story published in 2010 that uses symbolic imagery to portray relationships.
symbolismrelationships
Bibliography
- The Way of the River (2001)
- Theft (2012)
- Short stories and essays (Orion, New Millennium, etc.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic and lyrical proseemphasis on natural descriptionfocus on interior psychological depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- naturefamily and rootspersonal transformation
Legacy
BK Loren is recognized for sensitively portraying the relationship between nature and people in her novels and memoirs. She is also known for teaching at the Iowa Writers' Workshop and various workshops.
Trivia
- Attended the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop (attendance noted in sources).
- Work has appeared in Orion, New Millennium, Berkeley Fiction Review and other magazines.
- Teaches at the Iowa Summer Festival.