Whiting Awards
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Edition 18 (2002) Winner
Kim Edwards
キム・エドワーズ
Kimu Edowāzu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-05-04 （Killeen, Texas）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Killeen, Texas → Finger Lakes region, upstate New York → Lexington, Kentucky
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Educator
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Kentucky
- Nominations
- PEN/Hemingway Award Finalist (1998)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga Community College | — | Unknown | — | 1970年代後半 | United States |
| Colgate University | — | Unknown | Bachelor's degree | 1979-1981 | United States |
| Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | Fiction Writing | MFA | 1981-1983 | United States |
| University of Iowa | — | Linguistics | MA | 1983-1987 | United States |
Cayuga Community College
Unknown
Period:
1970年代後半
Country:
United States
Transferred
Colgate University
Unknown
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Period:
1979-1981
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
United States
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Fiction Writing
Degree:
MFA
Period:
1981-1983
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
United States
University of Iowa
Linguistics
Degree:
MA
Period:
1983-1987
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Whiting Writers' Award | The Secrets of a Fire King | — | Whiting Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Nelson Algren Award | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Barnes & Noble Discover Award | The Memory Keeper's Daughter | — | Barnes & Noble | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Kentucky Literary Award | The Memory Keeper's Daughter | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 2006 | British Book Award | The Memory Keeper's Daughter | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
Whiting Writers' Award
1990
Work:
The Secrets of a Fire King
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
受賞
Nelson Algren Award
1997
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Barnes & Noble Discover Award
2006
Work:
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Organization:
Barnes & Noble
Result:
受賞
Kentucky Literary Award
2005
Work:
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
British Book Award
2006
Work:
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Secrets of a Fire King
1997 Short story collectionA collection of short stories, finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award.
The Memory Keeper's Daughter
2005 NovelA doctor gives away his newborn daughter, born with Down syndrome, during a snowstorm in 1964. NYT Bestseller #1.
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Adaptations
- [TV movie] The Memory Keeper's Daughter / Rosemary Rodriguez (2008)
The Lake of Dreams
2011 NovelA novel set around Lake of Dreams, NYT Bestseller.
Bibliography
- The Secrets of a Fire King (1997)
- The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2005)
- The Lake of Dreams (2011)
Legacy
American bestselling novelist and educator. The Memory Keeper's Daughter was a major success.