Mythopoeic Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (2011) Winner
Karen Lord
かれん・ろーど
Karen Lord
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1968-05-22 （Barbados）
- Nationality
- Barbadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Barbados → Canada (Toronto) → UK (Bangor)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Sociologist
- Active Years
- 2008-
- Nominations
- World Fantasy Award for Best Novel nomination (2011), John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer nomination, OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature longlist (2011), Women's Prize for Fiction longlist (2024, The Blue, Beautiful World)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's College | — | — | 高校 | — | Barbados |
| University of Toronto | Faculty of Science | — | 理学士 | — | Canada |
| Bangor University | — | Sociology of religion | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
Queen's College
Degree:
高校
Country:
Barbados
University of Toronto
Faculty of Science
Degree:
理学士
Country:
Canada
Science degree
Bangor University
Sociology of religion
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2008
Country:
United Kingdom
PhD in the sociology of religion
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Frank Collymore Literary Award | Redemption in Indigo | — | Frank Collymore Literary Endowment | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Parallax Award | Redemption in Indigo | — | Carl Brandon Society | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Crawford Award | Redemption in Indigo | — | International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Mythopoeic Award | Redemption in Indigo | — | Mythopoeic Society | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Kitschies Golden Tentacle Award | Redemption in Indigo | 最優秀デビュー小説 | The Kitschies | 受賞 |
Frank Collymore Literary Award
2008
Work:
Redemption in Indigo
Organization:
Frank Collymore Literary Endowment
Result:
受賞
Parallax Award
2010
Work:
Redemption in Indigo
Organization:
Carl Brandon Society
Result:
受賞
Crawford Award
2011
Work:
Redemption in Indigo
Organization:
International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts
Result:
受賞
Mythopoeic Award
2011
Work:
Redemption in Indigo
Organization:
Mythopoeic Society
Result:
受賞
Kitschies Golden Tentacle Award
2012
Work:
Redemption in Indigo
Category:
最優秀デビュー小説
Organization:
The Kitschies
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Kitschies
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2012) Winner
Works
Major Works
Redemption in Indigo
2010 Speculative fictionRetells the Senegalese folklore story 'Ansige Karamba the Glutton'.
Caribbean cultureSenegalese folkloreRedemption
The Best of All Possible Worlds
2013 Social science fictionAn example of social science fiction.
Intercultural relationsSociety
The Galaxy Game
2015 Speculative fictionExploration of multiple societies, power-politics and race relations.
PoliticsRace relations
Unravelling
2019 Speculative fictionThe Blue, Beautiful World
2023 Science fictionSF novel addressing post-colonialism.
Post-colonialismEmpathy
Bibliography
- Redemption in Indigo (2010)
- The Best of All Possible Worlds (2013)
- The Galaxy Game (2015)
- Unravelling (2019)
- The Blue, Beautiful World (2023)
Translations by Author
- New Worlds, Old Ways: Speculative Tales from the Caribbean (editor, 2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vivid descriptionsBalance of humor and drama
- Recurring Motifs
- FolkloreIntercultural exchange
Legacy
Known for speculative fiction drawing on Caribbean and Senegalese folklore.
Trivia
- Born in Barbados.
- PhD in sociology of religion.