PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (2013) Special Mention
Catherine Chung
キャサリン・チュン
Kyasarin Chun
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Evanston, Illinois
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Evanston, Illinois → New York → New Jersey → Michigan
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer
- Active Years
- 2008-2024
- Affiliations
- RAND Corporation, Adelphi University, University of Leipzig, Institute for Advanced Study
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | — | Department of Mathematics | Mathematics degree | — | United States |
| Cornell University | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
University of Chicago
Department of Mathematics
Degree:
Mathematics degree
Country:
United States
Cornell University
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Prize in Poetry | — | — | Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Memorial Fund | Winner |
| 2010 | Granta New Voices | — | — | Granta | Recognized |
| 2013 | PEN/Hemingway Award | Forgotten Country | — | PEN America | Honorable Mention |
| 2014 | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Creative Writing | — | Creative Writing | National Endowment for the Arts | Fellowship |
| 2019 | National Jewish Book Award | The Tenth Muse | — | Jewish Book Council | Finalist |
Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Prize in Poetry
2008
Organization:
Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Memorial Fund
Result:
Winner
Granta New Voices
2010
Organization:
Granta
Result:
Recognized
PEN/Hemingway Award
2013
Work:
Forgotten Country
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
Honorable Mention
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Creative Writing
2014
Category:
Creative Writing
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
Fellowship
National Jewish Book Award
2019
Work:
The Tenth Muse
Organization:
Jewish Book Council
Result:
Finalist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Forgotten Country
2012 NovelA Korean-American woman returns home to search for her missing sister, uncovering dark family secrets from Korea.
family secretsKorean-American identityloss
The Tenth Muse
2019 NovelThe story of a brilliant female mathematician navigating prejudice and war, from Princeton to Bletchley Park.
mathematicswomen in STEMWorld War II
Legacy
Acclaimed Korean-American novelist known for elegant novels exploring family secrets, identity, and mathematics, recipient of multiple prestigious awards and fellowships.
Trivia
- Named one of BuzzFeed's 32 Essential Asian American Writers in 2015.
- Graduated with a mathematics degree from the University of Chicago and worked at the RAND Corporation before earning her MFA.