The Story Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2016) Nominee
Helen Maryles Shankman
ヘレン・メアリーズ・シャンクマン
Helen Maryles Shankman
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New Jersey
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Short story writer
- Active Years
- 2010-2024
- Nominations
- Nominated for two Pushcart Prizes, Finalist in Narrative Magazine's Story Contest, Finalist in Narrative Magazine's Winter Story Contest, Honorable Mention in Glimmer Train's Short Story Award for New Writers Competition
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
In the Land of Armadillos
2016 Short story collection / Historical fiction / Magical realismA collection of short stories set during the Holocaust of World War II, blending magical realism with tales of survival, Jewish folklore, and humanity amid Nazi-occupied Poland.
HolocaustJewish mythologyMagical realismHumanitySurvival
Bibliography
- In the Land of Armadillos
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- LyricalDark fairy tale-likeFantastical
- Recurring Motifs
- GolemMessiahPartisansGood GermansShapeshifting
Legacy
Contemporary American Jewish author acclaimed for her debut magical realist short story collection 'In the Land of Armadillos' set during the Holocaust, nominated for Pushcart Prizes and other literary awards.
Trivia
- Lives in New Jersey with her husband and four children.
- Originally planned to move to New York and attend art school but discovered her true passion was writing.