Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1997) Winner
Carolyn Ferrell
カロリン・フェレル
Carolyn Ferrell
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1962-01-01 （Brooklyn, New York, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- West Berlin → Manhattan, New York → South Bronx, New York
Career
- Occupations
- short story writer, novelist, writing instructor
- Active Years
- 1993-
- Affiliations
- Sarah Lawrence College (writing faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lawrence College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| City College of New York | — | — | MA | — | United States |
Sarah Lawrence College
Country:
United States
Later served on the writing faculty
City College of New York
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Holds a Master of Arts (MA)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Work:
Don't Erase Me: Stories
Organization:
LibraryThing / John C. Zacharis (award)
Result:
Won
Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction (Los Angeles Times Book Prize)
1997
Work:
Don't Erase Me: Stories
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
Won
Quality Paperback Book Prize
Result:
Won
The Best American Short Stories (anthology inclusion)
1994
Work:
Proper Library
Result:
Included
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
2022
Work:
Dear Miss Metropolitan
Organization:
PEN/Faulkner Foundation
Result:
Shortlisted
PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
Shortlisted
Awards & Nominations
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (2022) Nominee
PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
1 appearances
-
Edition 47 (2022) Nominee
Works
Major Works
Don't Erase Me: Stories
1997 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 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
Bibliography
- Don't Erase Me: Stories (1997)
- Dear Miss Metropolitan (2021)
- Short stories and contributions to literary journals (various)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- restrained realismdelicate characterisationdialogue-driven prose
- Recurring Motifs
- memory of placemoments of childhoodfamily fragments
Legacy
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.
Trivia
- 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.