The Donald Windham Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes
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Edition 7 (2019) Winner
Danielle McLaughlin
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Danielle McLaughlin
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1969
- Nationality
- Irish
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- County Cork (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Short story writer, Novelist
- Active Years
- 2015-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Windham–Campbell Literature Prize (Fiction) | Dinosaurs on Other Planets | Fiction | Windham–Campbell Prizes (Yale University) | Joint winner |
| 2019 | Sunday Times Short Story Award | A Partial List of the Saved | — | The Sunday Times | Winner |
| 2022 | International Dublin Literary Award | The Art of Falling | — | International Dublin Literary Award | Shortlisted |
Windham–Campbell Literature Prize (Fiction)
2019
Work:
Dinosaurs on Other Planets
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Windham–Campbell Prizes (Yale University)
Result:
Joint winner
Sunday Times Short Story Award
2019
Work:
A Partial List of the Saved
Organization:
The Sunday Times
Result:
Winner
International Dublin Literary Award
2022
Work:
The Art of Falling
Organization:
International Dublin Literary Award
Result:
Shortlisted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dinosaurs on Other Planets
2015 Short story collectionA collection of short stories that examines family tensions, interpersonal strain and the quiet dislocations of everyday life. Noted for its restrained, finely observed psychological detail; widely praised as a debut.
FamilyRelationshipsLossEveryday breakdown
The Art of Falling
2021 NovelA family drama set in Cork where flawed characters hurt one another emotionally yet seek ways to move beyond those wounds. Themes include marriage, infidelity and the intersections with the art world.
Family breakdownInfidelityGuilt and atonementArt and everyday life
Bibliography
- Dinosaurs on Other Planets, 2015
- The Art of Falling, 2021
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Restrained proseDetailed psychological observationContemporary realism
- Recurring Motifs
- Tensions in family lifeCracks in everyday routinesLoss and recovery
Legacy
A contemporary Irish writer acclaimed for both short fiction and novels. Winner of major awards for her short stories and respected among peers and critics for her incisive portrayal of family and domestic life.
Quotes
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a quietly dazzling debut
Source: The Guardian (review) (2016)
Trivia
- Lives in County Cork with her husband John and three children.
- In 2019 she won the Windham–Campbell Prize (Fiction) and the Sunday Times Short Story Award.