Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1998) Winner
Christina Soccolich Godshalk
シー・エス・ゴッドシャルク（クリスティーナ・ソッコリッチ・ゴッドシャルク）
Christina Soccolich Godshalk
Pen Names:
C. S. Godshalk（Pen name used for fiction）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1942-01-01 （New York City, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York City (birth and childhood) → Singapore and Southeast Asia (lived for nearly twenty years)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction | Kalimantaan | — | Los Angeles Times | 受賞 |
Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction
1998
Work:
Kalimantaan
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kalimantaan
1988 Historical fictionA fictionalized account of the exploits of James Brooke in Sarawak on Borneo in the 19th century. The novel explores colonialism, the exercise of power, and cultural encounters.
ColonialismPower and moralityExploration and voyage
Translations
- Dutch
- German
- Polish
- Spanish
- Italian
Bibliography
- Kalimantaan. New York: Henry Holt, 1988.
- "Wonderland" in The Iowa Review, Vol.17 (1987) — included in The Best American Short Stories 1988
- "The Wizard" in AGNI 28 (1989) — included in The Best American Short Stories 1990
- "Tokyo" (T Magazine, New York Times, May 13, 2001)
Translations of Works
- Dutch edition of Kalimantaan
- German edition of Kalimantaan
- Polish edition of Kalimantaan
- Spanish edition of Kalimantaan
- Italian edition of Kalimantaan
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rich prose that blends historical fact with fictionEpisodic and descriptive narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Colonialism and its effectsSea and voyage imageryCorruption of power and moral conflict
Legacy
Her debut novel Kalimantaan received strong critical attention in 1998, appearing in major newspapers' reviews, on Publishers Weekly's best books list, and winning the Los Angeles Times' Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction. She is known for historical fiction informed by her years in Southeast Asia.
Archives
- WorldCat (library holdings)
Trivia
- Her debut novel Kalimantaan is a fictionalized account centered on James Brooke (the first White Rajah of Sarawak).
- Her short stories have been included multiple times in The Best American Short Stories anthologies.
- She won the Los Angeles Times' Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction in 1998.