American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2005) Winner
Cecelie S. Berry
セセリー・S・ベリー
Cecelie S. Berry
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- writer, essayist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Harvard Law School | — | — | — | — | United States |
Harvard College
Country:
United States
Graduate of Harvard College
Harvard Law School
Country:
United States
Graduate of Harvard Law School
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | American Book Award | Rise Up Singing: Black Women Writers on Motherhood | — | Before Columbus Foundation | winner |
American Book Award
2005
Work:
Rise Up Singing: Black Women Writers on Motherhood
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Home is Where the Revolution Is
1999 essayAn essay on parenting, feminism, and roles within the home. Blends personal experience with reflections on transformative possibilities within domestic life.
motherhoodhomefeminism
United Nations of Nannies
2000 essayAn essay examining the cultural and social aspects of caregivers, babysitters, and nannies, discussing intersections of labor, class, and race.
care workraceclass
Rise Up Singing: Black Women Writers on Motherhood
2005 anthologyAn anthology collecting essays and contributions by Black women writers on motherhood, portraying varied experiences of motherhood from multiple perspectives.
motherhoodBlack women's experiencesparenting
Bibliography
- Home is Where the Revolution Is (essay, Salon, 1999)
- United Nations of Nannies (essay, Salon, 2000)
- Rise Up Singing: Black Women Writers on Motherhood (contribution/anthology, Random House, 2005)
- Was He Black or White? (contribution to anthology, 2005)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, candid essayistic stylemixes personal experience with social commentary
- Recurring Motifs
- motherhoodwork–home balancerace and identity
Legacy
Known for contributions and essays on motherhood and parenting, particularly around Black women's experiences. Recognized through essays and anthology contributions, and recipient of the 2005 American Book Award.
Trivia
- She is the niece of composer Julia Perry.
- Married Scott Flood in September 1988.
- Has contributed to The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Salon, Child, and O, The Oprah Magazine.
- Recipient of the 2005 American Book Award.