Drue Heinz Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1997) Winner
Katherine Vaz
キャサリン・ヴァズ
Katherine Vaz
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1955-08-26 （Castro Valley, California, US）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Castro Valley, California, US → New York City, US → Springs, East Hampton, New York, US
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Short story writer, Children's author
- Active Years
- 1986-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Drue Heinz Literature Prize | Fado & Other Stories | — | University of Pittsburgh Press | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Prairie Schooner Book Prize | Our Lady of the Artichokes and Other Portuguese-American Stories | — | Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska) | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Literature Fellowship (National Endowment for the Arts) | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞（フェローシップ） |
| 1999 | Davis Humanities Institute Fellowship | — | — | Davis Humanities Institute | 受賞（フェローシップ） |
| 2003 | PAWA Woman of the Year | — | — | Portuguese-American Women’s Association (PAWA) | 受賞 |
Drue Heinz Literature Prize
1997
Work:
Fado & Other Stories
Organization:
University of Pittsburgh Press
Result:
受賞
Prairie Schooner Book Prize
2007
Work:
Our Lady of the Artichokes and Other Portuguese-American Stories
Organization:
Prairie Schooner (University of Nebraska)
Result:
受賞
Literature Fellowship (National Endowment for the Arts)
1993
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞（フェローシップ）
Davis Humanities Institute Fellowship
1999
Organization:
Davis Humanities Institute
Result:
受賞（フェローシップ）
PAWA Woman of the Year
2003
Organization:
Portuguese-American Women’s Association (PAWA)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Saudade
1994 Novel / elements of magical realismA novel centered on the feelings of Portuguese-American immigrants, exploring saudade, memory and cultural identity through interwoven narratives with elements of magical realism.
SaudadeImmigrant identityMemory and family
Adaptations
- [Film (optioned)] Saudade (optioned)
Translations
- Has translations; listed on Goodreads
Mariana
1997 NovelA novel spanning themes of women's lives and discoveries; selected by the Library of Congress as one of the Top 30 International Books of 1998.
Women's historyFamily and legacyIdentity
Adaptations
- [Film (optioned)] Mariana (optioned)
Translations
- Translated into six languages
Above the Salt
2023 NovelA novel of discovery and loss, exploring fragile yet enduring bonds of love; recognized by People Magazine and featured on Good Morning America.
Loss and recoveryFamily bondsLove and memory
Fado & Other Stories
1997 Short story collectionA collection of short stories about Portuguese-American experiences; winner of the 1997 Drue Heinz Literature Prize.
Immigrant experienceCultural intersectionsSaudade
Our Lady of the Artichokes and Other Portuguese-American Stories
2008 Short story collectionA collection of Portuguese-American stories; winner of the Prairie Schooner Book Prize.
Community and migrationFamily historyCultural memory
Bibliography
- Saudade (1994)
- Mariana (1997)
- Fado & Other Stories (1997)
- Signatures of Grace (essay contribution, 2000)
- Swan Sister and Other Stories (children's stories and contributions)
- Our Lady of the Artichokes and Other Portuguese-American Stories (2008)
- Above the Salt (2023)
Adaptations
- Saudade optioned for screen (Marlee Matlin / Solo One Productions)
- Mariana optioned for screen (Harrison Productions)
Translations of Works
- Mariana translated into six languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical, vivid proseElements of magical realismDetailed character-focused narration
- Recurring Motifs
- Saudade (deep longing)Immigration and homeland memoryFamily history and legacy
Legacy
An important Portuguese-American writer whose work was among the first by a Portuguese-American recorded in the Library of Congress. Prize-winning and translated internationally, she has contributed to raising awareness of Portuguese-American literature.
Archives
- Library of Congress (Hispanic Division) — recordings of her work
In Popular Culture
- Above the Salt featured in People Magazine's picks and on Good Morning America
Quotes
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Katherine Vaz writes with piercing, startling beauty: every sentence suffused with longing, every moment shining with possibility.
Source: Maaza Mengiste (writer) — comment on Above the Salt (2023)
Trivia
- Married Christopher Cerf in July 2015.
- Saudade is noted as an early contemporary novel about Portuguese-Americans from a major New York publisher.
- One of the first Portuguese-American writers to have work recorded in the Library of Congress.
- Above the Salt received attention from People Magazine and Good Morning America.