Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1989) Winner
Ellen Akins
エレン・アキンス
Eren Akins
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- South Bend, Indiana
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- South Bend, Indiana → Cornucopia, Wisconsin
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Professor
- Active Years
- 1988-2024
- Affiliations
- Western Michigan University, Northland College, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California | — | Film Production | BA | — | United States |
| Johns Hopkins University | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
| LaSalle Intermediate Academy | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of Southern California
Film Production
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Johns Hopkins University
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
LaSalle Intermediate Academy
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Whiting Award | — | — | Whiting Foundation | Winner |
| 1993 | Academy Award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | Winner |
Whiting Award
1989
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
Winner
Academy Award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters
1993
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Home Movie
1988 NovelLittle Woman
1990 NovelWorld Like a Knife
1991 Short Story CollectionPublic Life
1993 NovelHometown Brew
1998 NovelBibliography
- Home Movie (1988)
- Little Woman (1990)
- World Like a Knife (1991)
- Public Life (1993)
- Hometown Brew (1998)