Shirley Jackson Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2016) Winner
Emma Cline
エマ・クライン
Ema Kurain
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1989 （Sonoma County, California）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Sonoma County, California → Middlebury, Vermont → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Writer, Novelist
- Active Years
- 2006-2024
- Affiliations
- Gagosian Gallery Picture Books co-founder
- Influenced By
- John Cheever
- Nominations
- Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Shortlisted, Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist, National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize Finalist, PEN/Faulkner Award Longlisted
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma Academy | — | High School | — | — | United States |
| Middlebury College | Art | Art Department | — | — | United States |
| Columbia University | School of the Arts | Writing Program | MFA | — | United States |
Sonoma Academy
High School
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
United States
Graduated at age 16
Middlebury College
Art
/ Art Department
Country:
United States
Studied art
Columbia University
School of the Arts
/ Writing Program
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
2013
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Plimpton Prize | Marion | — | The Paris Review | Won |
| 2016 | Shirley Jackson Award | The Girls | Novel | — | Won |
| 2021 | O. Henry Award | White Noise | — | — | Won |
| 2024 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Won |
Plimpton Prize
2014
Work:
Marion
Organization:
The Paris Review
Result:
Won
Shirley Jackson Award
2016
Work:
The Girls
Category:
Novel
Result:
Won
O. Henry Award
2021
Work:
White Noise
Result:
Won
Guggenheim Fellowship
2024
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Girls
2016 NovelA novel loosely based on the Charles Manson cult, following 14-year-old Evie Boyd drawn into a cult, reflecting on girlhood and violence.
GirlhoodCultViolenceComing of age
Adaptations
- [Film] / Scott Rudin (producer)
Daddy
2020 Short story collectionCollection of short stories.
The Guest
2023 NovelA woman navigating as an unwelcome guest in upper-class summer.
Bibliography
- The Girls
- Daddy
- The Guest
- Marion
- White Noise
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- DescriptiveSharp stylistAttention to gender structures
- Recurring Motifs
- Coming of ageRelationshipsViolence
Legacy
Celebrated young American novelist, bestseller, Granta Best Young American Novelists.
Trivia
- Second of seven children
- $2 million advance for debut novel
- Won plagiarism lawsuit against ex-boyfriend