Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2008) Winner
Donovan Hohn
ドノヴァン・ホーン
Donovan Hohn
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1972-05-29 （San Francisco, California, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- San Francisco
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Essayist, Editor
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
- Affiliations
- Harper's Magazine, GQ
- Nominations
- PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award 2013 (runner-up)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oberlin College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Boston University | — | — | MA | — | United States |
| University of Michigan | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
Oberlin College
Country:
United States
Boston University
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
University of Michigan
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Whiting Award | — | — | Whiting Foundation | winner |
| 2013 | Knight-Wallace Fellowship | — | Journalism | University of Michigan | fellow |
| 2010 | National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | fellow |
| 2004 | Hopwood Award for Essay | — | — | University of Michigan | winner |
| 2003 | Hopwood Award for Poetry | — | — | University of Michigan | winner |
Whiting Award
2008
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
winner
Knight-Wallace Fellowship
2013
Category:
Journalism
Organization:
University of Michigan
Result:
fellow
National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship
2010
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
fellow
Hopwood Award for Essay
2004
Organization:
University of Michigan
Result:
winner
Hopwood Award for Poetry
2003
Organization:
University of Michigan
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them
2011 NonfictionThe true story of 28,800 bath toys lost at sea and those who went in search of them, including the author.
Ocean pollutionExplorationEnvironmental issues
Bibliography
- Moby-Duck (2011)
- A Romance of Rust, Harper's (2005)
- Moby-Duck, Harper's (2007)
- Falling, Harper's (2008)
- Sea of Trash, The New York Times (2008)
- Monsterwellen, Outside Magazine (2009)
Legacy
Recognized as an American nonfiction writer and essayist, particularly acclaimed for works on ocean environmental issues.