Sophie Brody Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2015) Winner
Boris Fishman
ボリス・フィッシュマン
Boris Fishman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979 （Minsk, Soviet Union）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Minsk, Soviet Union → United States
Career
- Occupations
- writer, author, creative writing professor
- Active Years
- 2014-
- Affiliations
- Princeton University Creative Writing Program, University of Montana, University of Austin
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | — | Russian literature | BA | — | United States |
| New York University | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
Princeton University
Russian literature
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
New York University
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | VCU Cabell First Novelist Award | A Replacement Life | — | Virginia Commonwealth University | winner |
| 2015 | Sophie Brody Medal | A Replacement Life | — | American Library Association | winner |
VCU Cabell First Novelist Award
2015
Work:
A Replacement Life
Organization:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Result:
winner
Sophie Brody Medal
2015
Work:
A Replacement Life
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Replacement Life
2014 novelThe story of a young Jewish-Soviet immigrant who assists his grandfather in defrauding the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
immigrationfamilyfraudidentity
Don’t Let My Baby Do Rodeo
2016 novelThe story of a New Jersey couple who adopt a difficult baby from Montana.
adoptionfamilyAmerican life
Savage Feast
2019 memoirA family history told through recipes.
family historyfoodimmigration
The Unwanted
2025 novelThe story of a family in flight from civil war in an unnamed country.
warfamilyflight
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Immigrant experience depictionpersonal essay style
- Recurring Motifs
- family relationshipsimmigrant strugglesAmerican dream
Legacy
American writer known for novels based on his immigrant experience from the Soviet Union. Selected as New York Times Notable Book multiple times.
In Popular Culture
- Appeared on the fourth season of the television show Couples Therapy with his wife.
Trivia
- Appeared on Couples Therapy with his wife.