Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (2023) Winner
Claire Dederer
クレア・デダー
Kurea Dederā
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1967-01-01 （Seattle, Washington, United States）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Seattle (lives on a boat)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Essayist, Critic, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- Pacific University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of Washington
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Longform essay of the year | What Do We Do with the Art of Monstrous Men? | — | Longform | 受賞 |
Longform essay of the year
2017
Work:
What Do We Do with the Art of Monstrous Men?
Organization:
Longform
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses
2010 Memoir / EssayA collection of essays in which the author reflects on her life, body, and identity through twenty-three yoga poses. Combines humor and candor to examine intersections of practice and self-understanding.
YogaSelf-explorationEmbodiment
Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning
2017 Memoir / Non-fictionA memoir addressing love and hardship in midlife. Reflective essays on marriage, parenthood, personal change, and ethical questions.
MidlifeFamily and relationshipsSelf-reckoning
Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma
2023 Cultural criticism / EssayCultural criticism that reexamines the relationship between art and the immoral acts of its creators. Analyzes the conflict between fan devotion and ethical responsibility.
Art and ethicsFandomCancel culture
Bibliography
- Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses
- Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning
- Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Personal and analytical essayistic styleMixes humor with candid voiceInterweaves cultural-critical perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Motherhood and familyMidlife self-explorationConflict between art and morality
Legacy
Claire Dederer is recognized for incisive personal essays and cultural criticism addressing midlife, the body, and the ethics of art. She is also active as an educator and known for her book reviews and essays.
Trivia
- Her brother Dave Dederer is a guitarist/singer for the band The Presidents of the United States of America.
- Raised in Seattle and currently lives on a boat in Seattle.
- Alumna of the University of Washington; has taught writing at University of Washington and Pacific University.
- Won Longform's "Longform essay of the year" in 2017.