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Edition 19 (2004) Winner
Brenda Wineapple
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Brenda Wineapple
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- non-fiction writer, literary critic, essayist, educator
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Columbia University School of the Arts (MFA faculty), The New School (MFA faculty), CUNY Graduate Center (former Director, Leon Levy Center for Biography), Library of America (literary advisor), Guggenheim Foundation (literary advisor)
- Memberships
- Society of American Historians (Fellow), American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Elected Fellow), New York Institute for the Humanities (Fellow)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | — | — | — | — | United States |
Brandeis University
Country:
United States
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Marfield Prize (Arts Writing) | White Heat: The Friendship of Emily Dickinson and Thomas Wentworth Higginson | — | Marfield Foundation | winner |
| 2008 | National Book Critics Circle Award (finalist, Biography) | White Heat: The Friendship of Emily Dickinson and Thomas Wentworth Higginson | 伝記 | National Book Critics Circle | finalist |
| 2014 | American Academy of Arts and Letters Literature Award | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | winner |
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | fellowship |
| — | Pushcart Prize | — | — | Pushcart Press | winner |
| — | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships (multiple) | — | — | National Endowment for the Humanities | fellowship |
Marfield Prize (Arts Writing)
2009
Work:
White Heat: The Friendship of Emily Dickinson and Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Organization:
Marfield Foundation
Result:
winner
National Book Critics Circle Award (finalist, Biography)
2008
Work:
White Heat: The Friendship of Emily Dickinson and Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Category:
伝記
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
finalist
American Academy of Arts and Letters Literature Award
2014
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
winner
Guggenheim Fellowship
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
fellowship
Pushcart Prize
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
winner
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships (multiple)
Organization:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Result:
fellowship
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Genêt: A Biography of Janet Flanner
1989 Non-fiction (Biography)A comprehensive biography of Janet Flanner, the writer of "The Paris Letter" for The New Yorker.
biography20th-century literaturejournalism
Sister Brother: Gertrude and Leo Stein
1996 Non-fiction (Biography)A dual biography examining the relationship between Gertrude Stein and her brother Leo Stein, their Paris salon and art collection.
biographymodernismart history
Hawthorne: A Life
2003 Non-fiction (Biography)A biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne that explores his life and the context of 19th-century American literature.
19th-century American literaturemorality and religionauthor biography
White Heat: The Friendship of Emily Dickinson and Thomas Wentworth Higginson
2008 Non-fiction (Biography / Literary History)A detailed examination of the relationship between Emily Dickinson and Thomas Wentworth Higginson and its impact on literature and their lives.
poetry and friendshipgender and expressioncorrespondence and criticism
Ecstatic Nation: Confidence, Crisis, and Compromise, 1848–1877
2013 Non-fiction (History) 736 pagesA sweeping study of political and cultural changes in the United States from 1848 to 1877, examining democracy and national crises.
American historypolitics and cultureReconstruction era
The Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a Just Nation
2019 Non-fiction (History)A history of Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial that explores struggles over justice and politics in America.
impeachmentlaw and politicsReconstruction era
Walt Whitman Speaks: His Final Thoughts on Life, Writing, Spirituality, and the Promise of America (edited)
2019 Non-fiction (Edited)An edited volume presenting Horace Traubel's records of Walt Whitman's late reflections on life and writing.
poetryspiritualityAmerican vision
Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial That Riveted a Nation
2024 Non-fiction (History)(2024) A historical examination of the clash between faith and democracy as revealed by a century-old trial.
religion and lawdemocracylegal history
Bibliography
- Genêt: A Biography of Janet Flanner (1989)
- Sister Brother: Gertrude and Leo Stein (1996)
- Hawthorne: A Life (2003)
- White Heat: The Friendship of Emily Dickinson and Thomas Wentworth Higginson (2008)
- Ecstatic Nation: Confidence, Crisis, and Compromise, 1848–1877 (2013)
- The Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a Just Nation (2019)
- Walt Whitman Speaks (editor, 2019)
- Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial That Riveted a Nation (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed biographical research-driven narrationcritical style blending historical sources and literary analysisclear, readable essayistic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- 19th-century American literature and culturerelationships and exchanges between writersintersections of democracy, law, and religion
Legacy
Brenda Wineapple is known for meticulous biographies and historical works on 19th-century American writers and culture, influencing both scholars and general readers. She has been recognized with multiple fellowships and literary honors.
Academic Societies
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Society of American Historians
- New York Institute for the Humanities
Trivia
- She is married to composer Michael Dellaira.
- Regular contributor to The New York Times Book Review, The Nation, and The New York Review of Books.
- Has edited volumes for the Library of America.
- Has appeared on C-SPAN for interviews and discussions.