Edward Lewis Wallant Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1993) Winner
Gerald Shapiro
ジェラルド・シャピロ
Jerarudo Shapiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-08-23
- Died
- 2011-10-15 （Lincoln, Nebraska, USA） age 61
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Lincoln, Nebraska, USA (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Professor
- Active Years
- 1975-2011
- Affiliations
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Cather Professor), Harris Center for Judaic Studies
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas | — | English | B.A., M.A. | — | United States |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst (MFA Program for Poets & Writers) | — | MFA Program for Poets & Writers | MFA | — | United States |
University of Kansas
English
Degree:
B.A., M.A.
Country:
United States
University of Massachusetts Amherst (MFA Program for Poets & Writers)
MFA Program for Poets & Writers
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Honor Award in Fiction, Nebraska Center for the Book | — | — | Nebraska Center for the Book | 受賞 |
| — | Ohio State University Prize in Short Fiction | — | — | Ohio State University | 受賞 |
| — | Pushcart Prize (Fiction) | — | — | Pushcart Press | 受賞 |
| — | Edward Lewis Wallant Award for Jewish Fiction | — | — | Edward Lewis Wallant Award | 受賞 |
| 2000 | National Jewish Book Award (Fiction) - Finalist | — | — | National Jewish Book Awards | 最終候補 |
| — | Merit Award, Nebraska Arts Council Individual Artists Fellowships | — | — | Nebraska Arts Council | 受賞 |
Honor Award in Fiction, Nebraska Center for the Book
Organization:
Nebraska Center for the Book
Result:
受賞
Ohio State University Prize in Short Fiction
Organization:
Ohio State University
Result:
受賞
Pushcart Prize (Fiction)
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
受賞
Edward Lewis Wallant Award for Jewish Fiction
Organization:
Edward Lewis Wallant Award
Result:
受賞
National Jewish Book Award (Fiction) - Finalist
2000
Organization:
National Jewish Book Awards
Result:
最終候補
Merit Award, Nebraska Arts Council Individual Artists Fellowships
Organization:
Nebraska Arts Council
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Little Men
2004 Short story collectionA collection of short stories that explore family, identity, and Jewish experience.
FamilyIdentityJewish experience
Bad Jews and Other Stories
2004 Short story collectionA short story collection that mixes humor and cynicism to portray Jewish culture and personal conflicts.
Jewish culturePersonal conflictHumor
From Hunger
1993 Stories/Short fictionA collection of stories that depict human relationships through metaphors of hunger, desire, and loss.
LossDesireHuman relationships
Bibliography
- Little Men
- Bad Jews and Other Stories
- From Hunger
- American Jewish Fiction: A Century of Stories (editor)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist narrationShort fiction with humor and wit
- Recurring Motifs
- Jewish identityFamily relationshipsImagery of food and hunger
Legacy
Gerald Shapiro was recognized for his short fiction exploring Jewish experience and family across the late 20th and early 21st centuries. As a professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln he contributed to teaching and mentorship and left a mark on American short fiction through awards and magazine publications.
Trivia
- Served as Cather Professor of English at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
- Worked as a reader for the literary magazine Prairie Schooner.
- Married to writer Judith Slater.