Drue Heinz Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1992) Winner
Jane McCafferty
ジェーン・マカファーティ
Jane McCafferty
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Professor
- Active Years
- 1992-
- Affiliations
- Carnegie Mellon University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Great Lakes New Writers award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Drue Heinz Literature Prize | Director of the World | — | — | 受賞 |
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Great Lakes New Writers award
1993
Result:
受賞
Drue Heinz Literature Prize
1992
Work:
Director of the World
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
One Heart
2000 NovelA novel that explores family and interpersonal relationships, focusing on emotional nuance and characters' inner lives.
familyrelationshipsinteriority
First You Try Everything
2012 NovelA work about life's trials and choices, characterized by detailed character portrayals.
self-discoverychoicesgrowth
Thank You for the Music
2004 Short story collectionA collection of short stories featuring diverse characters and situations, focusing on everyday details and psychological portraiture.
everyday lifepsychologyrelationships
Director of the World
1992 Short story collectionAn early short story collection dealing with themes of family, alienation, and everyday tensions. Winner of the 1992 Drue Heinz Literature Prize.
familyalienationeveryday tension
Bibliography
- One Heart (2000)
- Thank You for the Music (2004)
- Director of the World (1992)
- First You Try Everything (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary, rich in psychological descriptionRealist tendencies with emphasis on detailed depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- familylossidentity
Legacy
A writer best known for her short stories, also an educator teaching at university level. Gained attention after winning the 1992 Drue Heinz Literature Prize.
Trivia
- Teaches at Carnegie Mellon University.
- Lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and has two daughters.
- Won the 1992 Drue Heinz Literature Prize for the short story collection 'Director of the World'.