PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (2011) Special Mention
Danielle Valore Evans
ダニエル・ヴァロー・エヴァンス
Danielle Valore Evans
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Professor
- Active Years
- 2007-
- Affiliations
- American University (English Department), University of Wisconsin–Madison (MFA Program, Assistant Professor), Johns Hopkins University (Faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | — | English | BA | — | United States |
| University of Iowa | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
Columbia University
English
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
United States
Attended Columbia College (graduation year per sources)
University of Iowa
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Completed graduate study at the University of Iowa (specific graduation year not specified in sources)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize | Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self | — | PEN America | Winner |
| 2011 | National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 | — | — | National Book Foundation | Honoree |
| 2021 | Joyce Carol Oates Literary Prize | — | — | Penguin Random House (announcement) | Winner |
| 2020 | The Story Prize | The Office of Historical Corrections | — | The Story Prize | Finalist |
PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize
2011
Work:
Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
Winner
National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35
2011
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
Honoree
Joyce Carol Oates Literary Prize
2021
Organization:
Penguin Random House (announcement)
Result:
Winner
The Story Prize
2020
Work:
The Office of Historical Corrections
Organization:
The Story Prize
Result:
Finalist
Awards & Nominations
Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (2020) Winner
The Story Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2020) Nominee
Works
Major Works
Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self
2010 Short story collection (fiction)A short story collection that explores college life, family, friendships, and issues of race and identity, known for its conversational tone, humor, and deep interior focus on characters.
FamilyFriendshipRace and identityComing of age
The Office of Historical Corrections
2020 Short story collection (fiction)A collection of seven stories that address truth, memory, the correction of historical narratives, and responsibility, portraying complex characters and their clashes with contemporary social realities.
History and memoryJustice and accountabilityInterpersonal relationships
Bibliography
- Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self (short story collection, 2010)
- The Office of Historical Corrections (short story collection, 2020)
- Short story "Virgins" (The Paris Review, 2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, conversational proseContemporary short fiction focused on character depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Family and rootsNuances of everyday conversationRace within social contexts
Legacy
Recognized as a leading contemporary American short story writer, she has received honors such as the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35, the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, and the Joyce Carol Oates Literary Prize. Her collections have earned critical acclaim and contributed to discussions on race and the treatment of memory in contemporary fiction.
Quotes
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The stories "evoke the thrill of an all-night conversation with your hip, frank, funny college roommate."
Source: Lydia Peelle, review in The New York Times (2010) (2010)
Trivia
- The title of her first collection, Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self, echoes a line from Kate Rushin's "The Bridge Poem."
- Featured on This American Life (July 17, 2020) in the episode series "How to be alone," segment titled "The Unbearable Part."