PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2004) Winner
Edgardo Vega Yunqué
エドガルド・ベガ・ユンクェ
Edgardo Vega Yunqué
Pen Names:
Ed Vega（Used for his first novel and short story collections）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-05-20 （Ponce, Puerto Rico）
- Died
- 2008-08-26 （New York City） age 72
- Nationality
- Puerto Rican
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Religion
- Baptist
- Residence History
- Cidra, Puerto Rico → South Bronx, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Professor
- Active Years
- 1977-2008
- Affiliations
- Hostos Community College, Hunter College, SUNY Old Westbury, New School for Social Research
- Influenced By
- Miguel de Cervantes, Azorín, Jorge Luis Borges, Miguel de Unamuno, Lope de Vega, Victor Hugo, William Faulkner, John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| New York University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Santa Monica College
Country:
United States
Attended briefly
New York University
Country:
United States
Earned degree, temporarily dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award | No Matter How Much You Promise to Cook or Pay the Rent You Blew It Cauze Bill Bailey Ain't Never Coming Home Again | — | PEN Oakland | 受賞 |
| 2004 | The Washington Post Book of the Year Award | No Matter How Much You Promise to Cook or Pay the Rent You Blew It Cauze Bill Bailey Ain't Never Coming Home Again | — | The Washington Post | 受賞 |
PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
2004
Work:
No Matter How Much You Promise to Cook or Pay the Rent You Blew It Cauze Bill Bailey Ain't Never Coming Home Again
Organization:
PEN Oakland
Result:
受賞
The Washington Post Book of the Year Award
2004
Work:
No Matter How Much You Promise to Cook or Pay the Rent You Blew It Cauze Bill Bailey Ain't Never Coming Home Again
Organization:
The Washington Post
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
No Matter How Much You Promise to Cook or Pay the Rent You Blew It Cauze Bill Bailey Ain't Never Coming Home Again
2003 NovelA symphonic novel about jazz, race, coming-of-age, and New York, focusing on Puerto Rican experience.
Puerto Rican experienceMulticulturalismJazzRace
The Lamentable Journey of Omaha Bigelow into the Impenetrable Loisaida Jungle
2004 NovelSatirical novel set in the Loisaida Jungle of New York.
Politics of academiaPrejudice against Puerto RicansMagic realism
Blood Fugues
2005 NovelNovel evoking New York City, political terrorism, and immigrant resistance.
ImmigrationTerrorismAssimilation
Bibliography
- The Comeback (1985)
- Mendoza's Dreams (1987)
- Casualty Report (1991)
- No Matter How Much You Promise... (2003)
- The Lamentable Journey... (2004)
- Blood Fugues (2005)
- Rebecca Horowitz, Puerto Rican Sex Freak
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Polyphony of voicesMagic realismJazz-like rhythm
- Recurring Motifs
- Puerto Rican experience in New YorkMulticultural maelstromImmigrant struggles
Health
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Thrombosis2008Cause of death
Legacy
Celebrated for his vivid portrayal of the Puerto Rican experience in New York's multicultural landscape.
In Popular Culture
- Stepfather of Suzanne Vega; referenced in her song 'Luka'
Quotes
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Since my work is about people and my affection for them, I don't lose track of who they are just like I don't lose track of my children or other relatives and acquaintances. I have friends – and characters – whom I don't see for a long time, but as soon as we get together we pick up where we left off.
Source: Official bio
Trivia
- Stepfather of Suzanne Vega
- Authored 17 novels
- First Executive Director of El Barrio Local Development Corporation