John Dos Passos Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2000) Winner
Jill McCorkle
ジル・マッコークル
Jiru Makkōkuru
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-07-07 （Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Lumberton, North Carolina → Raleigh, North Carolina (taught at NC State University) → Cambridge, Massachusetts (affiliations with Tufts/Harvard) → Bennington, Vermont (Bennington College affiliation)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Short story writer, Novelist, University professor
- Active Years
- 1984-
- Affiliations
- Tufts University, University of North Carolina, Duke University, Harvard University, Bennington College, North Carolina State University
- Influenced By
- Lee Smith, Louis D. Rubin, Max Steele
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| Hollins College (now Hollins University) | — | — | MA | — | United States |
University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill)
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
United States
Studied writing during undergraduate studies.
Hollins College (now Hollins University)
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Studied with Lee Smith; exact graduation year unknown.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | New England Booksellers Award | — | — | New England booksellers/organizers | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Dos Passos Prize | — | — | Dos Passos Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Thomas Wolfe Award | — | — | Thomas Wolfe Award organization | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Featured speaker at Monroe Scholars Book and Authors luncheon | — | — | Monroe Scholars (event) | 登壇 |
New England Booksellers Award
1993
Organization:
New England booksellers/organizers
Result:
受賞
Dos Passos Prize
2000
Organization:
Dos Passos Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Thomas Wolfe Award
2016
Organization:
Thomas Wolfe Award organization
Result:
受賞
Featured speaker at Monroe Scholars Book and Authors luncheon
2018
Organization:
Monroe Scholars (event)
Result:
登壇
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Cheer Leader
1984 NovelA novel about young women coming of age and family life in the American South.
Southern lifefamilycoming of age
July 7th
1984 Short fiction/NovelA collection focused on place and memory, including pieces that take the author's July 7th birthday as a motif.
memorybirthplacetime
Tending to Virginia
1987 Short story collectionA short story collection that sensitively depicts the daily lives and relationships of Southern women.
womeneveryday lifecommunity
Ferris Beach
1990 NovelA human drama set in a seaside town dealing with memory, conflict, and renewal.
renewalmemoryconflict
Crash Diet; Stories
1992 Short story collectionA collection of stories portraying fragments of various characters' lives.
relationshipsslices of life
Carolina Moon
1996 NovelA story set against Southern landscapes and people, exploring family and the legacies of the past.
sense of placefamilythe past
Final Vinyl Days and Other Stories
1998 Short story collectionA collection capturing retro memories and the subtleties of everyday life.
memorynostalgiaeveryday life
Creatures of Habit; Stories
2003 Short story collectionStories about habits, quirks, and family patterns.
habitfamilyrepetition
Going Away Shoes; Stories
2009 Short story collectionA collection dealing with departures, journeys, and life turning points.
departurejourneyturning points
Life After Life
2013 Short stories/essaysA collection including short stories and essays about loss and new beginnings.
lossnew beginningsrecovery
Hieroglyphics
2020 Short story collectionA recent collection exploring fragmented memory and symbolism through short fiction.
symbolismfragmentationmemory
Bibliography
- The Cheer Leader
- July 7th
- Tending to Virginia
- Ferris Beach
- Crash Diet; Stories
- Carolina Moon
- Final Vinyl Days and Other Stories
- Creatures of Habit; Stories
- Going Away Shoes; Stories
- Life After Life
- Hieroglyphics
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed character portraituresubtle Southern landscape depictiondialogue-driven realism
- Recurring Motifs
- family memoryreturning homeeveryday habits
Legacy
Jill McCorkle is regarded for her sensitive portrayals of Southern life and women's perspectives, and she has contributed to training younger writers through her academic posts. She has a broad body of work in both short and long forms.
Trivia
- Born July 7, 1958.
- Studied with Lee Smith and Louis D. Rubin.
- Received the Dos Passos Prize in 2000.
- Official website: jillmccorkle.com