Center for Fiction First Novel Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2011) Winner
Bonnie Nadzam
ボニー・ナザム
Bonnie Nadzam
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Cleveland Heights, Ohio, U.S.
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cleveland Heights, Ohio (birthplace) → California (residence/activity)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Essayist
- Active Years
- 2004-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | — | English Literature and Environmental Studies | BA | — | United States |
| Arizona State University | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
| University of Southern California | — | — | MA, PhD | — | United States |
Carleton College
English Literature and Environmental Studies
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
BA in English Literature and Environmental Studies
Arizona State University
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
United States
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
University of Southern California
Degree:
MA, PhD
Year of Graduation:
2010
Country:
United States
MA and PhD
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Center for Fiction First Novel Prize | Lamb | — | Center for Fiction | winner |
| 2017 | PEN Center USA Literary Award (Fiction) - Finalist | Lions | フィクション | PEN Center USA | finalist |
| 2013 | Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction - Longlisted | Lamb | — | Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction | long-listed |
Center for Fiction First Novel Prize
2011
Work:
Lamb
Organization:
Center for Fiction
Result:
winner
PEN Center USA Literary Award (Fiction) - Finalist
2017
Work:
Lions
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
PEN Center USA
Result:
finalist
Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction - Longlisted
2013
Work:
Lamb
Organization:
Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction
Result:
long-listed
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lamb
2011 Novel (psychological, lyrical fiction)A novel about the fraught relationship between an adolescent boy and an older woman, raising questions of morality, boundaries, sympathy, and responsibility.
moralityboundariescoming of ageambiguous human relationships
Adaptations
- [Film] Lamb / Ross Partridge (2015)
Love in the Anthropocene
2015 Essay/Nonfiction (environmental ethics)A co-authored collection of essays that intertwines climate change and human relationships; a dialogue between science and literature questioning human responsibility.
environmental ethicshuman-nature relationshipresponsibility
Lions
2016 NovelA novel that explores family secrets and the passage of time, probing memory, identity, and the limits of intimacy.
familymemoryidentity
Bibliography
- Lamb
- Love in the Anthropocene (co-authored)
- Lions
Adaptations
- Lamb (2015 film adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and observational prosea blend of literary and environmental-ethical argumentation with poetic phrasing
- Recurring Motifs
- boundaries (age, ethics, human/nature)loneliness and interdependenceethical aspects of nature and environment
Legacy
Her work is recognized for sharp observations on morality and environmental ethics; winning a first-novel prize and a film adaptation increased public awareness. She is noted for crossing fiction and environmental critique.
In Popular Culture
- Greater public recognition following the film adaptation of Lamb (2015)
Trivia
- Native of Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
- First novel Lamb won the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and was adapted into a film.
- Co-authored Love in the Anthropocene with environmental ethicist Dale Jamieson.