American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (2022) Winner
Francisco Goldman
フランシスコ・ゴールドマン
Furanshisuko Gōrudoman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-01-01 （Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Residence History
- Brooklyn, New York → Mexico City, Mexico
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Journalist, Professor
- Active Years
- 1992-
- Affiliations
- Trinity College (Connecticut), Columbia University (MFA program, faculty), Brooklyn College (faculty), UCross Foundation (resident), Institute of New Journalism (Cartagena)
- Influenced By
- Gabriel García Márquez
- Nominations
- The PEN/Faulkner Award (finalist), International Dublin Literary Award (shortlisted)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart College (Hobart and William Smith Colleges) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Michigan | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| The New School for Social Research | — | — | — | — | United States |
| New York University (translation studies) | — | Translation | — | — | United States |
Hobart College (Hobart and William Smith Colleges)
Country:
United States
University of Michigan
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Bachelor's degree (year unknown)
The New School for Social Research
Country:
United States
Attended seminars
New York University (translation studies)
Translation
Country:
United States
Studied translation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction | The Long Night of White Chickens | — | — | Winner |
| 2008 | T.R. Fyvel Book Award (Index on Censorship) | The Art of Political Murder | — | Index on Censorship | Winner |
| 2008 | WOLA/Duke Human Rights Book Award | The Art of Political Murder | — | WOLA / Duke University | Winner |
| 1998 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Fellow |
| 2022 | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (finalist) | Monkey Boy | — | The Pulitzer Prizes | Finalist |
| 2011 | Prix Femina Étranger (French translation) | Say Her Name (French translation) | — | Prix Femina | Winner |
Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction
Work:
The Long Night of White Chickens
Result:
Winner
T.R. Fyvel Book Award (Index on Censorship)
2008
Work:
The Art of Political Murder
Organization:
Index on Censorship
Result:
Winner
WOLA/Duke Human Rights Book Award
2008
Work:
The Art of Political Murder
Organization:
WOLA / Duke University
Result:
Winner
Guggenheim Fellowship
1998
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
Fellow
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (finalist)
2022
Work:
Monkey Boy
Organization:
The Pulitzer Prizes
Result:
Finalist
Prix Femina Étranger (French translation)
2011
Work:
Say Her Name (French translation)
Organization:
Prix Femina
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Long Night of White Chickens
1992 NovelA multilayered novel about immigration, family history, and Guatemala's political backdrop.
identityimmigrationfamily
The Ordinary Seaman
1997 NovelA novel that interweaves personal and historical voyages; received critical recognition.
memoryhistoryjourney
The Divine Husband
2004 NovelA novel connecting Latin American history and a family's story.
politicsfamilylove
The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed the Bishop?
2007 Nonfiction (investigative journalism)A detailed investigative account of the assassination of Guatemalan Bishop Juan José Gerardi, tracing judicial and military involvement.
human rightspolitical violenceinvestigative reporting
Say Her Name
2011 Novel (autobiographical elements)A semi-autobiographical novel about his relationship with and grief for his late wife Aura Estrada.
losslovememory
Adaptations
- [Short story (magazine)] The Wave (excerpt) (2011)
Monkey Boy
2021 NovelA recent novel about immigration, family history, and American society; a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
immigrationidentityfamily
The Interior Circuit: A Mexico City Chronicle
2011 Nonfiction (essays/chronicle)A collection of essays about Mexico City, exploring the city's relationship to individuals.
cityculturememory
Bibliography
- The Long Night of White Chickens (1992)
- The Ordinary Seaman (1997)
- The Divine Husband (2004)
- The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed the Bishop? (2007)
- Say Her Name (2011)
- The Interior Circuit: A Mexico City Chronicle (2011)
- Monkey Boy (2021)
Translations by Author
- Translated two short stories by Gabriel García Márquez
Translations of Works
- Say Her Name (French translation) — Prix Femina Étranger winner
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- journalistic, investigative proselyrical and detailed descriptive style
- Recurring Motifs
- identity and dualitymemory and lossGuatemala/Latin American politics
Legacy
Goldman is acclaimed for both fiction and nonfiction; The Art of Political Murder was widely praised for its human-rights journalism. His recent novel Monkey Boy was a Pulitzer finalist, confirming his international literary standing.
Academic Societies
- American Academy in Berlin (Fellow)
Archives
- New York Public Library, Cullman Center (fellowship residency)
Trivia
- His wife Aura Estrada died in a bodysurfing accident in Mexico in 2007; Goldman established the Aura Estrada Prize in her honor.
- Monkey Boy was a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
- The Long Night of White Chickens won the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction.