Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
2 appearances
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Edition 30 (1999) Winner
Hester Kaplan
ヘスター・マーガレット・カプラン
Hester Margaret Kaplan
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, writer, teacher
- Active Years
- 1989-
- Affiliations
- Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Lesley University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard College | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
Barnard College
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction | The Edge of Marriage | — | University of Georgia Press | 受賞 |
| — | Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Fellowship | — | — | Rhode Island State Council on the Arts | 受賞 |
| 2008 | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
| 2020 | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
1999
Work:
The Edge of Marriage
Organization:
University of Georgia Press
Result:
受賞
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Fellowship
Organization:
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
2008
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
2020
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Unravished
2014 short story collectionA collection of short stories exploring intimate relationships, family dynamics, and identity with subtle psychological insight.
familyrelationshipsidentityeveryday psychology
The Tell
2013 novelA novel centered on interpersonal secrets and tensions, characterized by restrained, psychologically acute narration.
secretsmarriage and spousal relationsguilt
Kinship Theory
2002 novelA novel that delves into family relationships and psychology, focusing on the complex bonds between characters.
familyintimacypsychology
The Edge of Marriage
2001 short story collectionA collection of stories about people on the margins of marriage and domestic life, including work recognized by a 1999 short fiction prize.
marriagedomestic lifetransition
Bibliography
- The Edge of Marriage (short story collection) - 2001
- Kinship Theory (novel) - 2002
- The Tell (novel) - 2013
- Unravished (short story collection) - 2014
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist prosedelicate psychological characterizationrestrained, understated narration
- Recurring Motifs
- marriage and spousal relationsfamily bondseveryday tensions and secrets
Legacy
Recognized for finely observed portrayals of domestic and psychological life in short stories and novels, and respected as a teacher of creative writing. Recipient of multiple fellowships and awards.
Archives
- Yale LUX collection (person entry)
Trivia
- Daughter of novelist Anne Bernays and author Justin Kaplan.
- Granddaughter of Edward Bernays (often called the father of public relations) and Doris E. Fleischman.
- Married Dr. Michael Stein in 1987.
- Work has appeared in magazines such as Ploughshares, Story, Glimmer Train, and Agni.