Lannan Literary Awards
7 appearances
Carole Maso
キャロル・メイソ
Carole Maso
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Greenwich Village, New York → South of France → Provincetown, Massachusetts → Hudson Valley, New York
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, essayist, professor
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Affiliations
- Columbia University School of the Arts (faculty), Brown University Literary Arts Program (faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vassar College | A.B. (English) | English | A.B. | 1973–1977 | United States |
Vassar College
A.B. (English)
/ English
Degree:
A.B.
Period:
1973–1977
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United States
Received an A.B. in English.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Lannan Literary Award for Fiction | — | — | Lannan Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | Rose Fellowship | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | NEA Literature Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | 受賞 |
| — | Berlin Prize | — | — | American Academy in Berlin | 受賞 |
Lannan Literary Award for Fiction
1993
Organization:
Lannan Foundation
Result:
受賞
Rose Fellowship
Result:
受賞
NEA Literature Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Result:
受賞
Berlin Prize
Organization:
American Academy in Berlin
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ghost Dance
1986 Novel (experimental prose)Maso's first published novel, notable for its fragmentary, poetic experimental prose.
fragmentationmemoryidentity
The Art Lover
1990 Novel (experimental)A poetic, fragmented novel exploring art, desire, and language.
artdesirelanguage
AVA
1993 Novel (experimental)A novel characterized by fragmented structure and poetic expression; one of her notable works.
fragmentationexperimentation with languageself and other
The American Woman in the Chinese Hat
1994 Novel (experimental)An experimental work dealing with culture, identity, and shifts of perspective.
cultural differenceperspectiveidentity
Defiance
1998 NovelA longer novel that retains Maso's experimental voice while offering narrative elements.
defiancefamilymemory
Mother & Child
2012 NovelA recent novel focusing on motherhood, family, and embodiment.
motherhoodthe bodyfamily
Aureole: An Erotic Sequence
1996 Short fiction / prose poemsA collection of short fiction/prose poems dealing with erotic themes.
eroticismdesireprose poetry
Beauty is Convulsive: The Passion of Frida Kahlo
2002 Prose-poem / criticismA poetic prose work inspired by the life and art of Frida Kahlo.
artist studypassionbody and pain
Break Every Rule: Essays on Language, Longing, and Moments of Desire
2000 Essay collectionAn essay collection on language, longing, and literary moments, showcasing Maso's critical and prose side.
languagedesireliterary criticism
The Room Lit by Roses: A Journal of Pregnancy and Birth
2002 Memoir / journalA journal-style memoir about pregnancy and childbirth.
pregnancybirththe body
Bibliography
- Ghost Dance - 1986
- The Art Lover - 1990
- AVA - 1993
- The American Woman in the Chinese Hat - 1994
- Aureole: An Erotic Sequence - 1996
- Defiance - 1998
- Break Every Rule - 2000
- The Room Lit by Roses - 2002
- Beauty is Convulsive - 2002
- Mother & Child - 2012
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental prosepoetic, fragmentary narrationpostmodern techniques
- Recurring Motifs
- fragmentationtraces of memoryembodiment and desireart and representation
Legacy
Carole Maso is a contemporary American writer known for experimental, poetic prose and fragmentary narratives. She has received awards such as the Lannan Literary Award, taught at U.S. universities, and is noted for long-term projects and innovative approaches to language.
Trivia
- Received an A.B. in English from Vassar College (1977).
- Recipient of the 1993 Lannan Literary Award for Fiction.
- Has taught at Columbia University and Brown University's Literary Arts Program.
- Has worked for many years on a novel titled The Bay of Angels; parts have appeared in journals and anthologies.