Dana Award
3 appearances
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Edition 23 (2005) Winner
Catherine Gentile
キャサリン・ジェンティル
Kyasarin Jentiru
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Hartford, Connecticut → Near Yarmouth, Maine
Career
- Occupations
- short story writer, special education/mental health professional (former), staff writer
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Portland Trails (staff writer)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph College (Connecticut) | — | — | 修士号 | — | United States |
Saint Joseph College (Connecticut)
Degree:
修士号
Country:
United States
Earned a master's degree with a background in special education/mental health
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dana Award | — | — | Dana Awards | 受賞 |
| — | Summer Literary Seminars fellowship (St. Petersburg) | — | — | Summer Literary Seminars | フェローシップ |
| — | Reynolds Price Fiction Contest (finalist) | — | — | Reynolds Price Fiction Contest | ファイナリスト |
Dana Award
2005
Organization:
Dana Awards
Result:
受賞
Summer Literary Seminars fellowship (St. Petersburg)
Organization:
Summer Literary Seminars
Result:
フェローシップ
Reynolds Price Fiction Contest (finalist)
Organization:
Reynolds Price Fiction Contest
Result:
ファイナリスト
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hello, Goodbye: Stories, Essays and Poems for the 21st Century (contribution)
2003 Anthology (contribution)An anthology featuring multiple writers; Catherine Gentile contributed a short story.
human relationshipsidentity
Short stories (various literary magazines)
short fictionShort fiction published in literary journals such as The Hurricane Review, The Ledge, The Long Story, and Kaleidoscope.
lossfamilylocal landscape
Sunday's Orphan (in progress)
novelA first novel reportedly in progress; details have not been published.
familymemory
Bibliography
- Short fiction (The Hurricane Review)
- Short fiction (The Ledge)
- Short fiction (The Long Story)
- Short fiction (Kaleidoscope)
- Contribution (Hello, Goodbye: Stories, Essays and Poems for the 21st Century)
- Novel in progress: Sunday's Orphan (unpublished)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic style with emphasis on psychological depictionconcise, observational narration
- Recurring Motifs
- family and losslocal/small-town landscapesmental health and care settings
Legacy
An American short story writer noted for fiction informed by experiences in special education and mental health. Known for delicate portrayals of local life and interpersonal relationships; scholarly attention and broad recognition remain limited.
Trivia
- Originally from Hartford, Connecticut.
- Has worked as a staff writer for Portland Trails.
- Winner of the Dana Award in 2005.
- Reportedly working on a first novel, Sunday's Orphan.