Stonewall Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (1997) Winner
John Fenton Johnson
ジョン・フェントン・ジョンソン
Jōn Fenton Jonson
Aliases:
Fenton Johnson
Pen Names:
Fenton Johnson（Used as pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-10-25 （Kentucky）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- None (Skeptic)
- Residence History
- south-central Kentucky → Arizona
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Professor of English, Professor of LGBT Studies
- Active Years
- 1975-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Arizona
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | — | Department of English | B.A. in English | — | United States |
| Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | Creative Writing | M.F.A. in Creative Writing | — | United States |
Stanford University
Department of English
Degree:
B.A. in English
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
Won full scholarship at age 17
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Creative Writing
Degree:
M.F.A. in Creative Writing
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kentucky Literary Award | Keeping Faith: A Skeptic's Journey | Nonfiction | — | Winner |
| 2004 | Lambda Literary Award | Keeping Faith: A Skeptic's Journey | Best GLBT Creative Nonfiction | Lambda Literary Foundation | Winner |
| 1997 | Lambda Literary Award | Geography of the Heart: A Memoir | Gay/Lesbian Nonfiction | Lambda Literary Foundation | Winner |
| 1997 | Stonewall Book Award | Geography of the Heart: A Memoir | Gay/Lesbian Nonfiction | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2007 | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship | — | Fiction/Nonfiction | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Fellow |
Kentucky Literary Award
2004
Work:
Keeping Faith: A Skeptic's Journey
Category:
Nonfiction
Result:
Winner
Lambda Literary Award
2004
Work:
Keeping Faith: A Skeptic's Journey
Category:
Best GLBT Creative Nonfiction
Organization:
Lambda Literary Foundation
Result:
Winner
Lambda Literary Award
1997
Work:
Geography of the Heart: A Memoir
Category:
Gay/Lesbian Nonfiction
Organization:
Lambda Literary Foundation
Result:
Winner
Stonewall Book Award
1997
Work:
Geography of the Heart: A Memoir
Category:
Gay/Lesbian Nonfiction
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship
2007
Category:
Fiction/Nonfiction
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
Fellow
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Man Who Loved Birds
2016 NovelA novel set in Kentucky and San Francisco exploring solitude and community.
SolitudeFaithLGBT
Scissors, Paper, Rock
1994 NovelCrossing the River
1991 NovelGeography of the Heart: A Memoir
1996 MemoirMemoir about love and AIDS.
LoveAIDSLGBT
Keeping Faith: A Skeptic's Journey
2004 NonfictionExploration of faith through life in Trappist and Zen monasteries.
FaithMeditationSkepticism
Bibliography
- Crossing the River
- Scissors, Paper, Rock
- The Man Who Loved Birds
- Geography of the Heart: A Memoir
- Keeping Faith: A Skeptic's Journey
- Everywhere Home: A Life in Essays
- At the Center of All Beauty: The Dignity and Challenge of Solitude
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical proseIntrospective narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- SolitudeQuest for faithRural Kentucky lifeQueer identity
Legacy
American writer known for LGBTQ+ themes, solitude, and faith explorations. Professor at University of Arizona. Multiple literary awards recipient.
Trivia
- Youngest of nine children
- Father worked as a distiller
- Won full scholarship to Stanford at age 17