American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1990) Winner
Itabari Njeri
イタバリ・ンジェリ
Itabari Njeri
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brooklyn → Harlem
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Novelist, Memoirist
- Active Years
- 1978-
- Affiliations
- Miami Herald, The Los Angeles Times, Washington University in St. Louis - Writer in Residence (1995), Harper's (contributor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | MS | — | United States |
| Harvard University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Boston University
Country:
United States
Undergraduate studies (details not specified)
Columbia University
Degree:
MS
Country:
United States
Master of Science (M.S.)
Harvard University
Country:
United States
Studied/attended courses (details not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | American Book Award | — | — | Before Columbus Foundation | Winner |
American Book Award
1990
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Every Good-bye Ain't Gone: Family Portraits and Personal Escapades
1991 Memoir / EssaysA collection of essays and memoir pieces exploring family, race, identity, and urban life.
FamilyRaceIdentityUrban life
The Last Plantation: Color, Conflict, and Identity: Reflections of a New World Black
1997 Non-fiction / Social commentaryEssays reflecting on color, cultural conflict, and identity, examining contemporary Black experience.
RaceCultural conflictIdentity
Shadowed Feats: Untold Story
2006 NovelA work of fiction; detailed synopsis unavailable, described as a novel addressing social and personal themes.
SocietyPersonal conflict
The Secret Life of Fred Astaire
Bibliography
- Every Good-bye Ain't Gone: Family Portraits and Personal Escapades
- The Last Plantation: Color, Conflict, and Identity: Reflections of a New World Black
- Shadowed Feats: Untold Story
- The Secret Life of Fred Astaire
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Direct, observational essayistic styleBlend of journalistic fact and personal memoir
- Recurring Motifs
- Race and colorFamily memoryLife in the city
Legacy
Itabari Njeri is known as a journalist and writer whose incisive essays and memoirs address race, identity, and family. She won the American Book Award in 1990 and has contributed to conversations about American social and cultural life.
Trivia
- Raised in Brooklyn and Harlem.
- Joined the Miami Herald in 1978 and later worked for The Los Angeles Times.
- Served as Writer in Residence at Washington University in St. Louis in 1995.
- Has contributed to Harper's Magazine.