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Judy Blunt

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Judy Blunt

Pen Names: Judy MatovichPen name

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1954-10-10 (Phillips County, Montana)
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Phillips County, Montana (near Regina) → Missoula, Montana

Career

Occupations
University Professor, Non-fiction Author
Active Years
1986-
Affiliations
University of Montana

Education

University of Montana
Creative Writing
Degree: M.F.A.
Period: 1986-1994
Year of Graduation: 1994
Country: United States
Creative Writing program

Awards

Whiting Award
2001
Work: Breaking Clean
Category: ノンフィクション
Organization: Whiting Foundation
Result: 受賞
PEN/Jerard Fund Award
1997
Category: 進行中作品
Organization: PEN America
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Breaking Clean

2002 Memoir, Essay

A collection of linked essays exploring her rural upbringing on a cattle ranch in Montana.

Rural lifeWomen's experiencesFamilyNature

Bibliography

  • Breaking Clean (2002)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Personal memoir styleEssay formDetailed nature descriptions
Recurring Motifs
Ranch lifeBreaking away and changeWestern American landscapes

Legacy

Known for her memoir Breaking Clean about ranch life in Montana, winner of Whiting Award. Professor of Creative Writing at University of Montana.

Trivia

  • Has three children.
  • Spouse: John Raymond Matovich.