Whiting Awards
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Edition 28 (2012) Winner
Hanna Pylväinen
ハンナ・ピルヴェイネン
Hanna Pylväinen
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- U.S.
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Laestadianism
- Residence History
- Suburban Detroit
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, educator
- Active Years
- 2007-2024
- Affiliations
- Warren Wilson College, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Nominations
- 2023 National Book Award for Fiction finalist (The End of Drum-Time)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holyoke College | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of Michigan | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
Mount Holyoke College
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
2007
Country:
United States
University of Michigan
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Zell Fellow
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Whiting Award | — | — | Whiting Foundation | winner |
| 2014 | Princeton Arts Fellow | — | — | — | fellow |
| 2020 | Cullman Fellow | — | — | New York Public Library | fellow |
Whiting Award
2012
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
winner
Princeton Arts Fellow
2014
Result:
fellow
Cullman Fellow
2020
Organization:
New York Public Library
Result:
fellow
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
We Sinners
2012 NovelFollows the individual members of a large religious family as they grapple with their faith. Inspired by the author's strict religious upbringing.
FaithFamilyReligion
The End of Drum-Time
2023 NovelA historical novel involving Laestadianism.
ReligionFinnish AmericansHistory
Bibliography
- Unbelieving: A Memoir (2007)
- We Sinners: A Novel (2012)
- The End of Drum-Time (2023)
- Easter Among Strangers (2012, short story)
Style & Themes
- Recurring Motifs
- Religious conflictFamily
Legacy
American novelist known for works exploring religious themes, particularly Laestadianism.
Trivia
- Grew up in suburban Detroit. Of Finnish descent. Raised in a conservative Finnish Lutheran (Laestadian) family.