Drue Heinz Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (2021) Winner
Joanna Pearson
ジョアンナ・ピアソン
Joanna Piason
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Cleveland County, North Carolina
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Carrboro, North Carolina
Career
- Occupations
- writer, psychiatrist
- Active Years
- 2002-
- Nominations
- Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize (nominated), Virginia Literary Award (nominated)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars | — | Poetry (MFA) | MFA | — | United States |
| Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | — | Medicine (MD) | MD | — | United States |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
United States
Undergraduate degree, graduated 2002
Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars
Poetry (MFA)
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Earned an MFA in poetry
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Medicine (MD)
Degree:
MD
Country:
United States
Medical degree, practices as a psychiatrist
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Donald Justice Poetry Prize | — | — | Donald Justice Poetry Prize | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Drue Heinz Literature Prize | Now You Know it All | — | Drue Heinz Literature Prize | 受賞 |
| 2015 | The Best American Short Stories (Distinguished Story) | Changeling | — | The Best American Short Stories | 選出（distinguished story） |
Donald Justice Poetry Prize
2012
Organization:
Donald Justice Poetry Prize
Result:
受賞
Drue Heinz Literature Prize
2021
Work:
Now You Know it All
Organization:
Drue Heinz Literature Prize
Result:
受賞
The Best American Short Stories (Distinguished Story)
2015
Work:
Changeling
Organization:
The Best American Short Stories
Result:
選出（distinguished story）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Every Human Love
2019 Short story collectionA collection of short stories exploring human relationships and loss, notable for its poetic voice and psychiatric insight.
lovelosshuman relationships
Now You Know it All
2021 Short story collectionA short-story collection that examines unease in everyday life and fragments of memory, combining sharp observation with dark humor.
memoryanxietyidentity
Bright and Tender Dark
2024 Mystery / ThrillerA novel centered on the mystery of a past campus murder, driven by psychological characterization and suspense.
secrets from the pasttraumajustice
Bibliography
- Every Human Love (2019)
- Now You Know it All (2021)
- Bright and Tender Dark (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic, concise prosepsychological depiction informed by psychiatric insightdark humor and quiet tension
- Recurring Motifs
- traumafragments of memoryfamily and relationships
Legacy
A contemporary American writer praised for poetic short fiction and psychological depth; her work is informed by her practice as a psychiatrist.
Trivia
- Presented at the North Carolina Debutante Ball in 1999.
- Works clinically as a psychiatrist while writing.
- Lives in Carrboro, North Carolina, with her family.