European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2019) Winner
Jan Carson
ジャン・カーソン
Jan Carson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1980 （Ballymena）
- Nationality
- Northern Irish
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Belfast
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Short story writer, Arts events organiser
- Active Years
- 2014-
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | EU Prize for Literature | The Fire Starters | — | European Union Prize for Literature | 受賞 |
EU Prize for Literature
2019
Work:
The Fire Starters
Organization:
European Union Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Kitschies
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2019) Winner
Works
Major Works
Malcolm Orange Disappears
2014 NovelAn early novel focusing on community and the relationships of its characters.
communityinterpersonal relationships
Children’s Children
2016 Short fiction / CollectionA collection of short stories exploring family ties and generational connections.
familygenerations
Postcard Stories
2017 Short story collectionA short story collection characterized by brevity and concentrated perspectives.
brevityfragments of everyday life
The Fire Starters
2019 FictionA work that depicts how small incidents and individuals' actions ripple through a community. Winner of the EU Prize for Literature in 2019.
communityconsequences and ripple effects
The Raptures
2021 NovelA recent novel that weaves emotions and episodic events into its narrative.
emotionfragmented narrative
A Little Unsteadily Into Light
2022 Short story collectionA 2022 short story collection focusing on small instabilities of everyday life and character studies.
everyday instabilitycharacter study
Bibliography
- Malcolm Orange Disappears (2014)
- Children’s Children (2016)
- Postcard Stories (2017)
- The Fire Starters (2019)
- The Raptures (2021)
- A Little Unsteadily Into Light (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist depictionconcise, condensed prosemix of humour and pathos
- Recurring Motifs
- communityfragments of everyday lifeintergenerational relationships
Legacy
Recognised as a contemporary writer from Northern Ireland, she has received the EU Prize for Literature and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Noted for community-rooted narratives and skillful short fiction.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Literature
Trivia
- Born in Ballymena in 1980.
- Lives in Belfast and runs arts events for older people.
- Won the EU Prize for Literature in 2019 for The Fire Starters.
- Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2023.