PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (2013) Nominee
Jennifer duBois
ジェニファー・デュボア
Jennifer duBois
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1983-08-25 （Northampton, Massachusetts）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Austin, Texas
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Professor
- Active Years
- 2012-2024
- Affiliations
- Texas State University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts University | — | Literature | BA | 2001-2005 | United States |
| Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | Creative Writing | MFA | 2005-2007 | United States |
| Stanford University | — | Creative Writing | — | 2009-2011 | United States |
Tufts University
Literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
2001-2005
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
United States
Undergraduate
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Period:
2005-2007
Year of Graduation:
2007
Country:
United States
Graduate
Stanford University
Creative Writing
Period:
2009-2011
Country:
United States
Stegner Fellowship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Whiting Award | A Partial History of Lost Causes | Fiction | Whiting Foundation | Winner |
| 2013 | California Book Award | A Partial History of Lost Causes | First Fiction | Commonwealth Club of California | Winner |
| 2013 | Northern California Book Award | A Partial History of Lost Causes | Fiction | — | Winner |
| 2013 | PEN/Hemingway Award | A Partial History of Lost Causes | Debut Fiction | PEN America | Finalist |
| 2012 | National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 | — | — | National Book Foundation | Honoree |
| 2014 | Housatonic Book Award | Cartwheel | — | — | Winner |
| 2014 | New York Public Library Young Lions Award | Cartwheel | — | New York Public Library | Finalist |
| 2018 | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | The Spectators | Literature | National Endowment for the Arts | Fellow |
Whiting Award
2013
Work:
A Partial History of Lost Causes
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
Winner
California Book Award
2013
Work:
A Partial History of Lost Causes
Category:
First Fiction
Organization:
Commonwealth Club of California
Result:
Winner
Northern California Book Award
2013
Work:
A Partial History of Lost Causes
Category:
Fiction
Result:
Winner
PEN/Hemingway Award
2013
Work:
A Partial History of Lost Causes
Category:
Debut Fiction
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
Finalist
National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35
2012
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
Honoree
Housatonic Book Award
2014
Work:
Cartwheel
Result:
Winner
New York Public Library Young Lions Award
2014
Work:
Cartwheel
Organization:
New York Public Library
Result:
Finalist
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
2018
Work:
The Spectators
Category:
Literature
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
Fellow
Awards & Nominations
Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2013) Winner
Works
Major Works
A Partial History of Lost Causes
2012 Literary FictionA debut novel about an American woman and a Russian politician.
PoliticsFamilyLoss
Cartwheel
2013 Literary FictionInspired by the Amanda Knox case, about an American woman arrested for murder in Peru.
CrimeJusticeMedia
The Spectators
2019 Literary FictionAbout a TV host during the AIDS crisis.
AIDSMediaLGBT
The Last Language
2023 Literary FictionA novel about love and doubt.
LoveLanguageRelationships
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sophisticated proseDeep psychological insight
- Recurring Motifs
- LossPolitical themesInternational settings
Legacy
Recognized as a rising star in contemporary American literature, recipient of multiple awards, and professor of creative writing.