Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2017) Winner
Jen Beagin
ジェン・ビーガン
Jen Beagin
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971 （Torrance, California）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Torrance, California → Lowell, Massachusetts
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Writer
- Active Years
- 2015-2024
- Nominations
- Center for Fiction First Novel Prize 2018 shortlist (Pretend I'm Dead), Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize 2019 shortlist (Vacuum in the Dark)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Boston | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of California, Irvine | — | Writing | MFA | — | United States |
University of Massachusetts Boston
Country:
United States
University of California, Irvine
Writing
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
United States
M.F.A. alumna '11
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Whiting Award | — | fiction | Whiting Foundation | winner |
Whiting Award
2017
Category:
fiction
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pretend I'm Dead
2015 FictionA novel featuring housecleaner Mona as the protagonist.
Self-awarenessComedy
Vacuum in the Dark
2019 FictionSequel to Pretend I'm Dead, continuing Mona's story.
HumorDark comedy
Big Swiss
2023 FictionA woman who transcribes sex therapy sessions falls for a client named Flavia, the 'Big Swiss'.
LoveTherapy
Bibliography
- Pretend I'm Dead (2015/2018)
- Vacuum in the Dark (2019)
- Big Swiss (2023)
- The Blind Pig (2013, short fiction)
- Bees (2018, essay)
- On Dogs: The Unique Hell of Writing Novels (2019, essay)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sharp and funnySatirical
- Recurring Motifs
- HousecleaningTherapy
Legacy
American contemporary novelist and Whiting Award winner known for humorous fiction.
Trivia
- Worked as a housecleaner for a long time.
- Briefly transcribed therapy sessions.