Dana Award
1 appearances
Jacob M. Appel
ジェイコブ・M・アップル
Jeikobu M. Appuru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1973-02-21 （Bronx, New York City, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Bronx, New York City, U.S. → Scarsdale, New York, U.S. → Branford, Connecticut, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Psychiatrist, Bioethicist, Physician, Lawyer, Social critic
- Active Years
- 1997-
- Affiliations
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Psychiatry, East Harlem Health Outreach Project (mental health clinic), National Book Critics Circle (Vice President & Treasurer)
- Memberships
- National Book Critics Circle
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | — | English and American literature; History | BA | 1992–1996 | United States |
| Brown University | — | — | MA | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | MA, MPhil | 1996–1998 | United States |
| New York University | — | Fiction writing | MFA | 1998–2000 | United States |
| Harvard Law School | — | — | JD | 2000–2003 | United States |
| Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons | — | Medicine | MD | 2005–2009 | United States |
| Albany Medical College | — | Bioethics | MS | 2011–2012 | United States |
| Queens College, City University of New York | — | Playwriting | MFA | 2011–2013 | United States |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | — | Public Health | MPH | 2012–2013 | United States |
Brown University
English and American literature; History
Degree:
BA
Period:
1992–1996
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
United States
Bachelor of Arts, majors in English & American literature and in history
Brown University
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
United States
Master of Arts
Columbia University
Degree:
MA, MPhil
Period:
1996–1998
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
United States
Master of Arts and Master of Philosophy
New York University
Fiction writing
Degree:
MFA
Period:
1998–2000
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
United States
Master of Fine Arts in fiction writing
Harvard Law School
Degree:
JD
Period:
2000–2003
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
United States
Juris Doctor
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Medicine
Degree:
MD
Period:
2005–2009
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
United States
Doctor of Medicine
Albany Medical College
Bioethics
Degree:
MS
Period:
2011–2012
Year of Graduation:
2012
Country:
United States
Master of Science in Bioethics
Queens College, City University of New York
Playwriting
Degree:
MFA
Period:
2011–2013
Year of Graduation:
2013
Country:
United States
Master of Fine Arts in playwriting
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Public Health
Degree:
MPH
Period:
2012–2013
Year of Graduation:
2013
Country:
United States
Master of Public Health
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dundee International Book Prize | The Man Who Wouldn't Stand Up | — | Dundee International Book Prize organization | 受賞 |
Dundee International Book Prize
2012
Work:
The Man Who Wouldn't Stand Up
Organization:
Dundee International Book Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sherwood Anderson Foundation Writers Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2005) Winner
Robert Olen Butler Prize
4 appearances
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Edition 2 (2006) Nominee
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Edition 3 (2007) Nominee
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Edition 4 (2008) Nominee
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Edition 5 (2009) Nominee
Rubery International Book Award
2 appearances
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Edition 9 (2019) Winner
American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2013) Winner
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Edition 21 (2013) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Man Who Wouldn't Stand Up
2012 Novel (satire)A satirical novel centered on a protagonist whose refusal to stand in a public setting sparks controversy, exploring personal liberty and societal reactions.
freedom and consciencesocial reactionpolitical satire
The Biology of Luck
2013 NovelAn ensemble novel set in New York exploring characters whose lives intersect through chance and fate.
chanceurban lifehuman relationships
Millard Salter's Last Day
2017 NovelA novel that treats themes of life and death, memory and atonement, following a protagonist's last day as a lens on life's meaning.
mortalitymemoryatonement
Phoning Home
2014 Short story collectionA collection of short stories that depict the oddities of everyday life and subtle dynamics of human relationships.
everyday strangenessfamilyethics
Bibliography
- The Man Who Wouldn't Stand Up
- The Biology of Luck
- Scouting for the Reaper
- Phoning Home
- Einstein's Beach House
- The Mask of Sanity
- Millard Salter's Last Day
- Who Says You're Dead?
- Amazing Things Are Happening Here
- Shaving with Occam
Adaptations
- Documentary 'Jacob' (dir. Jon Stahl, 2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- sharp observational short-story focussatirical and humorous tonedirect engagement with ethical and social issues
- Recurring Motifs
- mortalityurban human interactionsethical dilemmas
Legacy
Known both as a psychiatrist/bioethicist and a prolific writer. Active across genres with a focus on short fiction, he has influenced both academic bioethics and the literary world.
Academic Societies
- National Book Critics Circle
In Popular Culture
- Featured in the documentary film 'Jacob' (2019)
Quotes
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He coined the term "whitecoat washing" to describe nations using medical collaboration to distract from human rights abuses.
Source: Appel JM. "Against Whitecoat Washing: The Need for Formal Human Rights Assessment in International Collaborations." Am J Bioeth. 2022. (2022)
Trivia
- Holds multiple degrees from several institutions (BA, MA, MPhil, MFA, JD, MD, MS, MPH).
- Practices psychiatry and bioethics while also writing short stories, plays, essays, and novels.
- Subject of the 2019 documentary 'Jacob'.