Shirley Jackson Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2017) Winner
Carmen Maria Machado
かるめん まりあ まちゃど
Karumen Maria Machaddo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1986-07-03 （Allentown, Pennsylvania）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- United Methodist Church
- Residence History
- Allentown, Pennsylvania → Washington, D.C. → Philadelphia → Brooklyn, New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Essayist, Critic
- Active Years
- 2011-
- Affiliations
- University of Pennsylvania (Writer in Residence), Iowa Writers' Workshop
- Nominations
- National Book Award for Fiction Finalist (2017, Her Body and Other Parties), Nebula Award for Best Novelette Shortlisted (2014, The Husband Stitch)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkland High School | — | General | — | — | United States |
| American University | — | — | — | 2004-2008 | United States |
| Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
Parkland High School
General
Country:
United States
High school
American University
Period:
2004-2008
Year of Graduation:
2008
Country:
United States
BA
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Master of Fine Arts
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Folio Prize | In the Dream House | — | The Rathbone Folio Prize | winner |
| 2017 | National Book Critics Circle Award John Leonard Prize | Her Body and Other Parties | — | National Book Critics Circle | winner |
| 2018 | Lambda Literary Award | Her Body and Other Parties | レズビアン小説部門 | Lambda Literary Foundation | winner |
| 2020 | Lambda Literary Award | In the Dream House | ノンフィクション部門 | Lambda Literary Foundation | winner |
Folio Prize
2021
Work:
In the Dream House
Organization:
The Rathbone Folio Prize
Result:
winner
National Book Critics Circle Award John Leonard Prize
2017
Work:
Her Body and Other Parties
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
winner
Lambda Literary Award
2018
Work:
Her Body and Other Parties
Category:
レズビアン小説部門
Organization:
Lambda Literary Foundation
Result:
winner
Lambda Literary Award
2020
Work:
In the Dream House
Category:
ノンフィクション部門
Organization:
Lambda Literary Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Her Body and Other Parties
2017 Science fiction/Fantasy/HorrorA short story collection blending horror with explorations of women's bodies and identity.
Body horrorQueer themesFemininity
Adaptations
- [TV series] / Gina Welch
In the Dream House
2019 MemoirInnovative memoir about an abusive queer relationship.
Domestic violenceQueer relationshipsLiterary form
Bibliography
- Her Body and Other Parties (2017)
- In the Dream House (2019)
- The Low, Low Woods (comic, 2019-2020)
Adaptations
- Her Body and Other Parties (FX in development)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Strange and seductiveForm-takingExperimental
- Recurring Motifs
- Body horrorQueer identityGothic elements
Legacy
Renowned as an innovative voice in contemporary American literature, acclaimed for queer, horror, and feminist themes.
In Popular Culture
- Works optioned for FX TV series
Trivia
- Bisexual
- Grandfather from Cuba
- Once rejected by Starbucks