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第18回（1997年） Winner
Carolyn Ferrell
カロリン・フェレル
Carolyn Ferrell
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1962-01-01 （Brooklyn, New York, U.S.）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- West Berlin → Manhattan, New York → South Bronx, New York
経歴
- 職業
- short story writer, novelist, writing instructor
- 活動期間
- 1993年〜
- 所属
- Sarah Lawrence College (writing faculty)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lawrence College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| City College of New York | — | — | MA | — | United States |
Sarah Lawrence College
国:
United States
Later served on the writing faculty
City College of New York
学位:
MA
国:
United States
Holds a Master of Arts (MA)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | John C. Zacharis First Book Award | Don't Erase Me: Stories | — | LibraryThing / John C. Zacharis (award) | Won |
| 1997 | Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction (Los Angeles Times Book Prize) | Don't Erase Me: Stories | — | Los Angeles Times | Won |
| — | Quality Paperback Book Prize | — | — | — | Won |
| 1994 | The Best American Short Stories (anthology inclusion) | Proper Library | — | — | Included |
| 2022 | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction | Dear Miss Metropolitan | — | PEN/Faulkner Foundation | Shortlisted |
| — | PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel | — | — | PEN America | Shortlisted |
John C. Zacharis First Book Award
1997
対象作品:
Don't Erase Me: Stories
主催:
LibraryThing / John C. Zacharis (award)
結果:
Won
Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction (Los Angeles Times Book Prize)
1997
対象作品:
Don't Erase Me: Stories
主催:
Los Angeles Times
結果:
Won
Quality Paperback Book Prize
結果:
Won
The Best American Short Stories (anthology inclusion)
1994
対象作品:
Proper Library
結果:
Included
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
2022
対象作品:
Dear Miss Metropolitan
主催:
PEN/Faulkner Foundation
結果:
Shortlisted
PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
主催:
PEN America
結果:
Shortlisted
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Don't Erase Me: Stories
1997年 short story collectionA collection of stories about life in urban settings, family relationships, race and economic hardship. The stories sensitively explore memory, identity, and childhood experiences.
urban lifefamilyupbringingrace and identity
Dear Miss Metropolitan
2021年 novelA novel that examines family history and relationships among women in the city, exploring generational ties, memory, and the complexities of empathy and understanding.
family historymemorywomen's relationships
全著作
- Don't Erase Me: Stories (1997)
- Dear Miss Metropolitan (2021)
- Short stories and contributions to literary journals (various)
作風・主題
- 文体
- restrained realismdelicate characterisationdialogue-driven prose
- 頻出モチーフ
- memory of placemoments of childhoodfamily fragments
評価・遺産
Carolyn Ferrell is recognized for her portrayals of urban Black communities and the complex emotional lives of families. She gained early attention with her short story collection and has continued to receive acclaim for her fiction, while contributing to writing education in academia.
豆知識
- Serves on the writing faculty at Sarah Lawrence College.
- Won the John C. Zacharis First Book Award and the Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction in 1997 for Don't Erase Me: Stories.
- The short story "Proper Library" was included in The Best American Short Stories anthology.