Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1935) Winner
Josephine Winslow Johnson
ジョセフィン・ウィンスロー・ジョンソン
Josefin Winsurō Jonson
Aliases:
Josephine Johnson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1910-06-20 （Kirkwood, Missouri）
- Died
- 1990-02-27 （Batavia, Ohio） age 79
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Kirkwood, Missouri → Webster Groves, Missouri → Iowa City, Iowa → Hamilton County, Ohio → Clermont County, Ohio
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet, essayist
- Active Years
- 1934-1974
- Affiliations
- University of Iowa
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University in St. Louis | — | — | — | 1926-1931 | United States |
Washington University in St. Louis
Period:
1926-1931
Country:
United States
Did not earn a degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | Now in November | — | Columbia University | Winner |
| 1934 | O. Henry Award | Dark | — | O. Henry Award | Winner |
| 1935 | O. Henry Award | John the Six | — | O. Henry Award | Third Prize |
| 1942 | O. Henry Award | Alexander to the Park | — | O. Henry Award | Winner |
| 1943 | O. Henry Award | The Glass Pigeon | — | O. Henry Award | Winner |
| 1944 | O. Henry Award | Night Flight | — | O. Henry Award | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
1935
Work:
Now in November
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
O. Henry Award
1934
Work:
Dark
Organization:
O. Henry Award
Result:
Winner
O. Henry Award
1935
Work:
John the Six
Organization:
O. Henry Award
Result:
Third Prize
O. Henry Award
1942
Work:
Alexander to the Park
Organization:
O. Henry Award
Result:
Winner
O. Henry Award
1943
Work:
The Glass Pigeon
Organization:
O. Henry Award
Result:
Winner
O. Henry Award
1944
Work:
Night Flight
Organization:
O. Henry Award
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Now in November
1934 NovelA novel depicting the struggles of a family farm during the Great Depression and the conflicts among three sisters.
naturefamilyGreat Depression
Winter Orchard
1936 Short storiesCollection of short stories.
nature
Wildwood
1947 NovelNovel.
nature
The Inland Island
1969 EssaysEssays on nature.
natureenvironment
Bibliography
- Now in November
- Winter Orchard and Other Stories
- Jordanstown
- Year's End
- Paulina Pot
- Wildwood
- The Dark Traveler
- The Sorcerer's Son and Other Stories
- The Inland Island
- Seven Houses: A Memoir of Time and Places
- The Circle of Seasons
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical proserich in nature descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- naturerural lifehuman-environment relationship
Health
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pneumonia1990年Cause of death
Legacy
American writer who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction at age 24, the youngest recipient. Known for novels, short stories, poetry, and essays centered on nature.
Trivia
- Youngest winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (age 24).
- Won the O. Henry Award five times.