PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (2014) Special Mention
Kristopher Jansma
クリストファー・ジャンスマ
Kurisutofā Jansuma
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Lincroft section of Middletown Township, New Jersey, U.S.
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Lincroft, New Jersey (birthplace) → Westchester, New York (current) → New York City (active period)
Career
- Occupations
- Fiction writer, Essayist, Associate professor
- Active Years
- 2013-2024
- Affiliations
- SUNY New Paltz, 92NY, Manhattanville College, SUNY Purchase College
- Nominations
- Brooklyn Eagles Prize nomination, Andrew Carnegie Medal longlist, Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize longlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | — | Writing Seminars | — | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
Johns Hopkins University
Writing Seminars
Country:
United States
Attended
Columbia University
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Attended (MFA presumed)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sherwood Anderson Foundation Award | — | Fiction | Sherwood Anderson Foundation | Winner |
| 2021 | Pushcart Prize | The Samples | — | — | Winner |
| 2014 | PEN/Hemingway Award | The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards | Debut Fiction | PEN America | Honorable Mention |
| 2017 | Prix du Livre de Voyage Urbain | New York Odyssée | — | — | Winner |
Sherwood Anderson Foundation Award
2014
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Sherwood Anderson Foundation
Result:
Winner
Pushcart Prize
2021
Work:
The Samples
Result:
Winner
PEN/Hemingway Award
2014
Work:
The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards
Category:
Debut Fiction
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
Honorable Mention
Prix du Livre de Voyage Urbain
2017
Work:
New York Odyssée
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Sherwood Anderson Foundation Writers Award
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2014) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards
2013 NovelA debut novel exploring plagiarism and identity in a writer's life.
PlagiarismIdentityCreativity
Why We Came to the City
2016 NovelA novel about friendships in New York City.
FriendshipUrban life
Translations
- French translation: New York Odyssée
Les Idéalistes
2022 NovelThird novel published in French.
Our Narrow Hiding Places
2024 NovelWWII novel inspired by grandmother's Hunger Winter survival.
WarTraumaFamily history
Revisionaries: What We Can Learn from the Lost, Unfinished, and Just Plain Bad Work of Great Writers
2024 EssaysEssays on the creative process from unfinished works of great writers.
Writing craftFailureLiterary history
Bibliography
- The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards
- Why We Came to the City
- Les Idéalistes
- Our Narrow Hiding Places
- Revisionaries
- Legacy: An Anthology
Translations of Works
- New York Odyssée (French)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vivid narrative voiceMetafictional elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Struggles of creationUrban isolation
Legacy
Recognized as a rising star in contemporary American fiction, recipient of multiple literary awards, and teaches creative writing at university.
In Popular Culture
- Named in Flavorwire's 50 Up-and-Coming New York Culture Makers
- Included in Paper Magazine's Beautiful People 2013
Trivia
- Lives in Westchester, New York with his wife and children.
- Columnist for Electric Literature's Literary Artifacts and Unfinished Business.