The Story Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2018) Winner
Lauren Groff
ローレン・グロフ
Rōren Groffu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1978-07-23 （Cooperstown, New York）
- Died
- :
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cooperstown, New York → Gainesville, Florida
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer
- Active Years
- 2008-
- Affiliations
- The Lynx (bookstore)
- Nominations
- National Book Award for Fiction (2015, Fates and Furies), National Book Award for Fiction (2018, Florida), National Book Award for Fiction (2021, Matrix)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | — | Literature | BA | — | United States |
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
Amherst College
Literature
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
United States
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Story Prize | Florida | 短編集 | The Story Prize | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | フィクション | Guggenheim Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2024 | TIME 100 | — | — | TIME | 選出 |
The Story Prize
2018
Work:
Florida
Category:
短編集
Organization:
The Story Prize
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
2018
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
Guggenheim Foundation
Result:
受賞
TIME 100
2024
Organization:
TIME
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Monsters of Templeton
2008 Literary fictionA contemporary tale about coming home to Templeton, a representation of Cooperstown, New York.
FamilyHistoryHometown
Arcadia
2012 Literary fictionThe story of the first child born in a fictional 1960s commune in upstate New York.
CommuneGrowthUtopia
Fates and Furies
2015 Literary fictionA portrait of a 24-year marriage from two points of view.
MarriagePerspectiveSecrets
Florida
2018 Short story collectionShort stories set in Florida.
NatureWomenEnvironment
Matrix
2021 Historical fictionA seventeen-year-old Marie de France sent to be prioress of an abbey.
ReligionFemale PowerMedieval
The Vaster Wilds
2023 Historical fictionA servant girl's escape from a colonial settlement during the starving time of 1609.
SurvivalColonialismWilderness
Bibliography
- The Monsters of Templeton (2008)
- Delicate Edible Birds (2009)
- Arcadia (2012)
- Fates and Furies (2015)
- Florida (2018)
- Matrix (2021)
- The Vaster Wilds (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- PoeticInnovative perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- Women's experiencesNatureHistory
Legacy
Named one of TIME 100 most influential people in 2024. Highly acclaimed novelist.
In Popular Culture
- Barack Obama's favorite book of 2015 (Fates and Furies)
Trivia
- Sister is Olympian Sarah True.
- Opened bookstore The Lynx in Gainesville, Florida.