American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (2021) Winner
Judy Juanita
ジュディ・フアニタ
Judy Juanita
Aliases:
Judith Hart
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Berkeley, California, USA
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Nichiren Buddhism (Soka Gakkai) Baptized in 1980
- Residence History
- Berkeley, California, USA → Oakland, California, USA → San Francisco, California, USA
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, playwright, essayist, lecturer, writing teacher
- Active Years
- 1967-
- Affiliations
- University of California, Berkeley — College Writing Programs, Laney College (former writing teacher), San Francisco State University (taught in Black Studies), Soka Gakkai International
- Influenced By
- Huey P. Newton, Bobby Seale, Black Panther Party
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland City College | — | — | — | 1960年代（16歳で入学） | United States |
| San Francisco State University | — | Psychology (BA), Creative Writing (MFA) | BA; MFA | 1960年代後半 - 1970年代 | United States |
Oakland City College
Period:
1960年代（16歳で入学）
Country:
United States
Attended at age 16; later transferred to San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
Psychology (BA), Creative Writing (MFA)
Degree:
BA; MFA
Period:
1960年代後半 - 1970年代
Country:
United States
Received a BA in Psychology and an MFA in Creative Writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Reginald Lockett Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | PEN Oakland | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Eileen Heckart Senior Play Competition (major prize) | Theodicy | — | Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, Ohio State University | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Pushcart Prize (nominated) | poem "Bling" | — | Pushcart Press | ノミネート |
| 2015 | Pushcart Prize (nominated) | essay "The Gun as Ultimate Performance Poem" | — | Pushcart Press | ノミネート |
| 2016 | Non/Fiction Collection Prize (finalist) | DeFacto Feminism: Essays Straight Outta Oakland | — | Ohio State University | 最終候補 |
| 2015 | Donna Tartt First Fiction Contest (finalist) | The High Cost of Freeways (short story collection) | — | Donna Tartt First Fiction Contest | 最終候補 |
Reginald Lockett Lifetime Achievement Award
2024
Organization:
PEN Oakland
Result:
受賞
Eileen Heckart Senior Play Competition (major prize)
2008
Work:
Theodicy
Organization:
Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, Ohio State University
Result:
受賞
Pushcart Prize (nominated)
2013
Work:
poem "Bling"
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
ノミネート
Pushcart Prize (nominated)
2015
Work:
essay "The Gun as Ultimate Performance Poem"
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
ノミネート
Non/Fiction Collection Prize (finalist)
2016
Work:
DeFacto Feminism: Essays Straight Outta Oakland
Organization:
Ohio State University
Result:
最終候補
Donna Tartt First Fiction Contest (finalist)
2015
Work:
The High Cost of Freeways (short story collection)
Organization:
Donna Tartt First Fiction Contest
Result:
最終候補
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Virgin Soul
2013 semi-autobiographical novelA semi-autobiographical novel about a young black teen who starts community college in Oakland and becomes involved with the Black Panther Party. Told from the perspective of a female foot soldier, it highlights behind-the-scenes work of women in the movement.
Black liberation movementwomen's experiencecoming of ageOakland
DeFacto Feminism: Essays Straight Outta Oakland
2016 essay collectionA collection of essays reflecting on feminism and the experiences of black women, documenting the role of foot soldiers in movements and the voice of local communities.
feminismblack womenactivism and community
The High Cost of Freeways
short story collection (contest finalist)A collection of short stories themed around the urban and human impact of freeway construction; was a finalist in fiction contests.
urban issuessocial justiceeveryday struggles
Theodicy
2008 playA full-length play that won a major prize in the Eileen Heckart Senior Play Competition.
morality and justicepersonal responsibility
Bibliography
- Virgin Soul (Viking, 2013)
- DeFacto Feminism: Essays Straight Outta Oakland (EquiDistance Press, 2016)
- Short story "Cabbie" (Oakland Noir, Akashic Press, 2017)
- Numerous plays (17+ performed works, including Theodicy)
Adaptations
- San Francisco Mime Troupe touring production (Knocked Up, co-written)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- political/activist voicesemi-autobiographicalnarrative-drivenelements of street noir
- Recurring Motifs
- Black Panther Party and activismOakland urban landscapewomen's roles and feminismcommunity and solidarity
Legacy
Judy Juanita is a writer and playwright who documented movement history and personal experience from a woman's perspective against the backdrop of the Black Panther Party and Oakland. As an educator and through archival preservation of her plays and papers, she provides valuable material for local history and African American studies.
Museums
- John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History & Culture, Duke University Durham, North Carolina, USA (Duke University)
- Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, USA (Ohio State University)
Academic Societies
- Black Studies programs
Archives
- Duke University John Hope Franklin Research Center (papers and writings archive)
- Ohio State University Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute (plays archive)
In Popular Culture
- Appeared in Netflix documentary Last Chance U, Season 5 (Laney College segment)
Trivia
- Entered community college at age 16.
- Served as editor-in-chief of The Black Panther newspaper while at San Francisco State in 1968.
- Has practiced Nichiren Buddhism since 1980 (affiliated with Soka Gakkai).
- Has written and had performed 17+ plays.
- The 2013 novel Virgin Soul is semi-autobiographical.