Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2004) Winner
Kirsten Bakis
キルステン・バキス
Kirsten Bakis
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1968-01-01 （Switzerland）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Switzerland → Westchester County, New York → Croton-on-Hudson, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
- Affiliations
- Hampshire College, Skidmore College, Iowa Writers' Workshop
- Nominations
- Orange Prize for Fiction Shortlisted (1998, Lives of the Monster Dogs)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | — | — | — | — | United States |
New York University
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
United States
Teaching/Writing Fellowship from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Grant from the Michener/Copernicus Society of America.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bram Stoker Award | Lives of the Monster Dogs | Best First Novel | Horror Writers Association | Won |
| 2004 | Whiting Award | — | Fiction | Whiting Foundation | Won |
Bram Stoker Award
1997
Work:
Lives of the Monster Dogs
Category:
Best First Novel
Organization:
Horror Writers Association
Result:
Won
Whiting Award
2004
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lives of the Monster Dogs
1997 Science FictionIn the 18th century, a mad Prussian scientist creates talking monster dogs that invade New York and live among humans in a gothic tale pondering what it means to be human.
MonstersHumanityIdentityExistential Crisis
King Nyx
2024 Gothic NoirA gothic noir novel with semi-autobiographical elements, featuring protagonist Anna similar to the author.
GothicNoirAutobiographical Elements
Bibliography
- Lives of the Monster Dogs (1997)
- King Nyx (2024)
- The Thief (short story, Tin House 2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- OriginalAtmospheric ProseGothic
- Recurring Motifs
- Talking AnimalsBoundary Between Monsters and HumansNew York Setting
Legacy
Debut novel 'Lives of the Monster Dogs' won Bram Stoker Award and reissued as a classic. Second novel 'King Nyx' published after 27 years.
In Popular Culture
- Praised as a classic by Jeff VanderMeer in The Atlantic.
Quotes
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In the years since the monster dogs were here with us, in New York, I’ve often been asked to write something about the time I spent with them.
Source: Lives of the Monster Dogs (1997)
Trivia
- Swiss-born American novelist.
- Published second novel after 27-year hiatus.
- Lives of the Monster Dogs selected as New York Times Notable Book.