American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1987) Winner
Dorothy Bryant
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Dorothy Bryant
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1930-01-01 （San Francisco, California, U.S.）
- Died
- 2017-12-21 （Oakland, California, U.S.） age 87
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- San Francisco, California → Oakland, California
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, playwright, essayist, feminist writer, teacher
- Active Years
- 1960-2017
- Influenced By
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — | United States |
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Country:
United States
First in her family to graduate from college
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | American Book Award | Confessions of Madame Psyche | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
American Book Award
1987
Work:
Confessions of Madame Psyche
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ella Price's Journal
1972 FictionA novel centering on the character Ella Price. Detailed information is limited.
female perspectiveself-exploration
The Kin of Ata Are Waiting for You
1976 Fantastic novelA fantastic novel that traverses the boundary between the real world and the realm of dreams/soul, exploring spiritual growth and communal healing.
mysticismspiritualitycommunity
Prisoners
1980 FictionA novel dealing with themes of confinement and bondage (detailed information limited).
freedom and confinementpsychology
Confessions of Madame Psyche: Memoirs and Letters of Mei-li Murrow
1986 Non-fiction / Memoir (with fictional elements)A work presented as memoirs and letters that probes personal inner life and identity. Winner of the American Book Award.
selfidentityfeminism
Writing a Novel
1978 Non-fiction / Writing guideA guide on writing novels, offering advice based on the author's writing experience.
crafttechnique
Bibliography
- Ella Price's Journal (1972)
- The Kin of Ata Are Waiting for You (1976)
- Miss Giardino (1976)
- The Garden of Eros (1979)
- Prisoners (1980)
- Killing Wonder (1981)
- A Day in San Francisco (1983)
- Confessions of Madame Psyche: Memoirs and Letters of Mei-li Murrow (1986)
- The Test (1991)
- Anita, Anita (1994)
- The Berkeley Pit (2007)
- Writing a Novel (1978)
- Myths to Lie By (1984)
- Literary Lynching: When Readers Censor Writers (online)
Adaptations
- Stage productions (primarily Bay Area)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- mysticalfantasticpsychological interiorityfeminist perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- boundary between dream and realitysearch for soul/spiritfemale experience
Legacy
Dorothy Bryant is known for works that blend mysticism and feminist perspectives, weaving inner worlds and reality; The Kin of Ata Are Waiting for You received praise from writers such as Alice Walker. She is recognized as an important female voice in American letters.
In Popular Culture
- Endorsement by Alice Walker ("One of my favorite books in all the world")
Quotes
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"One of my favorite books in all the world."
Source: Comment by Alice Walker
Trivia
- Her parents were immigrants from Balangero, near Turin, Italy.
- She was the first in her family to graduate from college.
- She published novels, essays and plays; her plays were staged primarily in the Bay Area.