Oregon Book Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 23 (2009) Winner
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Edition 24 (2010) Winner
Jonathan Raymond
ジョナサン・レイモンド
Jonasan Reimondo
Aliases:
Jon Raymond
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-06-26 （San Francisco, California）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Lake Grove, Oregon → Portland, Oregon
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, screenwriter, editor
- Active Years
- 2004-2025
- Affiliations
- Tin House, Plazm
- Influenced
- Kelly Reichardt
- Nominations
- Primetime Emmy Nomination for Mildred Pierce, Humanitas Prize Nomination for Meek's Cutoff
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swarthmore College | — | Literature | BA | — | United States |
| The New School | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
Swarthmore College
Literature
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
United States
The New School
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2004 | The Half-Life | Fiction | Publishers Weekly | Winner |
| 2009 | Oregon Book Award Ken Kesey Award for Fiction | Livability | Fiction | Oregon Book Award | Winner |
Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2004
2004
Work:
The Half-Life
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Publishers Weekly
Result:
Winner
Oregon Book Award Ken Kesey Award for Fiction
2009
Work:
Livability
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Oregon Book Award
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Half-Life
2004 NovelSet in Oregon, it revolves around two parallel storylines: one in the 1820s and another in 1980.
friendshiphistoryOregon
Adaptations
- [Film] First Cow / Kelly Reichardt (2019)
Livability
2008 Short story collectionCollection of short stories set in Oregon, some adapted into films.
everyday lifelossnature
Adaptations
- [Film] Old Joy / Kelly Reichardt (2006)
- [Film] Wendy and Lucy / Kelly Reichardt (2008)
- [Film] Earthlings / Steven Doughton (2023)
Rain Dragon
2012 NovelRevolves around Damon and Amy leaving Los Angeles for a community farm.
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Bibliography
- The Half-Life: A Novel (2004)
- Livability: Stories (2008)
- Rain Dragon: A Novel (2012)
- Freebird: A Novel (2017)
- Denial: A Novel (2022)
- God and Sex: A Novel (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realismconcise proseregionalism
- Recurring Motifs
- Oregon landscapessubtle human relationshipsloss
Legacy
Known for works adapted into films by Kelly Reichardt, prominent in American literary scene.
Trivia
- Used pseudonym 'Slats Grobnik' on Far From Heaven.
- Lives in Portland, Oregon.