PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (2012) Special Mention
Chad Harbach
チャド・ハーバック
Chado Hābakku
Aliases:
Chad Daniel Harbach
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975 （Racine, Wisconsin）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Racine, Wisconsin
Career
- Occupations
- Editor, writer
- Active Years
- 2004-2024
- Affiliations
- n+1
- Influenced By
- David Foster Wallace, Keith Gessen, Benjamin Kunkel
- Nominations
- 2012 Bottari Lattes Grinzane nominee, 2012 Guardian First Book Award nominee, 2012 International Dublin Literary Award longlist, 2012 Library of Virginia Literary Award nominee, 2012 Los Angeles Times Book Prize nominee, 2012 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award nominee
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | — | — | BA | 1990年代 | United States |
| University of Virginia | — | Creative Writing | MFA | 2000-2004 | United States |
Harvard University
Degree:
BA
Period:
1990年代
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
United States
Undergraduate
University of Virginia
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Period:
2000-2004
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
United States
Master of Fine Arts
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wisconsin Library Association Literary Award | The Art of Fielding | — | Wisconsin Library Association | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Friends of American Writers Book of the Year | The Art of Fielding | — | Friends of American Writers | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Midwest Booksellers Choice Award | The Art of Fielding | — | — | 受賞 |
Wisconsin Library Association Literary Award
2012
Work:
The Art of Fielding
Organization:
Wisconsin Library Association
Result:
受賞
Friends of American Writers Book of the Year
2012
Work:
The Art of Fielding
Organization:
Friends of American Writers
Result:
受賞
Midwest Booksellers Choice Award
2012
Work:
The Art of Fielding
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Art of Fielding
2011 NovelSet at Westish College on Lake Michigan, the novel follows gifted shortstop Henry Skrimshander whose errant throw upends the lives of five people. A story of friendship, coming of age, and baseball.
BaseballFriendshipComing of ageSolitude
Bibliography
- The Art of Fielding
- MFA vs NYC
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Polished proseRealistic baseball depictions
- Recurring Motifs
- Sports as metaphorBreakdown of relationships
Legacy
Gained acclaim with 'The Art of Fielding,' hailed as a classic baseball novel alongside works by Malamud and Harris. Known as editor at n+1.
In Popular Culture
- Sued for plagiarism in 2017 over resemblance to a screenplay, suit dismissed in 2018
Quotes
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'The Art of Fielding' is not only a wonderful baseball novel... but also a magical, melancholy story about friendship and coming of age.
Source: The New York Times (2011)
Trivia
- Father accountant, mother head of Montessori school
- Came up with n+1 name in 1998
- Worked on novel for nine years
- Manuscript sold at auction for $665,000