Robert Olen Butler Prize
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Edition 2 (2006) Nominee
Jeff Parker
ジェフ・パーカー
Jefu Pākā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974-01-03 （Tallahassee, Florida）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Tallahassee, Florida → Syracuse, New York → Toronto, Canada → Moscow, Russia → Tampa, Florida → Amherst, Massachusetts
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Editor, Professor
- Active Years
- 1999-2025
- Affiliations
- University of Toronto, Russian State University for the Humanities, University of Tampa, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Disquiet International
- Influenced By
- George Saunders, Arthur Flowers
- Influenced
- Kevin Keck
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | Journalism | Journalism Department | BS | — | United States |
| Syracuse University | Creative Writing Program | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
University of Florida
Journalism
/ Journalism Department
Degree:
BS
Country:
United States
Syracuse University
Creative Writing Program
/ Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
United States
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ovenman
2007 NovelAn American novel published by Tin House Books.
Modern life
The Taste of Penny
2010 NovelA collection or novel published by Dzanc Books.
Bibliography
- Amerika: Russian Writers View the United States (2004, co-editor)
- Life & Limb: Skateboarders Writer from the Deep End (2004)
- The Back of the Line (2007)
- Ovenman (2007)
- Rasskazy: New Fiction From a New Russia (2009, co-editor)
- The Taste of Penny (2010)
- Sankya (2014, translator)
- Where Bears Roam the Streets (2015)
- Erratic Fire, Erratic Passion (2015)
- A Manner of Being (2015)
Translations by Author
- Sankya (from Russian)
Legacy
Known as an American contemporary novelist and short story writer.