PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (2019) Nominee
Ling Ma
リン・マー
Rin Mā
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1983 （Sanming, Fujian, China）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sanming, Fujian, China → Utah → Nebraska → Kansas → Chicago, Illinois
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, professor
- Active Years
- 2012-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Chicago
- Nominations
- PEN/Hemingway Award shortlist (Severance)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | — | — | AB | — | United States |
| Cornell University | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
University of Chicago
Degree:
AB
Country:
United States
Cornell University
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kirkus Prize | Severance | Fiction | Kirkus Reviews | winner |
| 2023 | Windham-Campbell Literature Prize | — | Fiction | Yale University | winner |
| 2023 | The Story Prize | Bliss Montage | — | — | winner |
| 2022 | National Book Critics Circle Award | Bliss Montage | Fiction | National Book Critics Circle | winner |
| 2024 | MacArthur Fellowship | — | — | MacArthur Foundation | fellow |
Kirkus Prize
2018
Work:
Severance
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Kirkus Reviews
Result:
winner
Windham-Campbell Literature Prize
2023
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Yale University
Result:
winner
The Story Prize
2023
Work:
Bliss Montage
Result:
winner
National Book Critics Circle Award
2022
Work:
Bliss Montage
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
winner
MacArthur Fellowship
2024
Organization:
MacArthur Foundation
Result:
fellow
Awards & Nominations
Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (2020) Winner
The Story Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2022) Winner
The Donald Windham Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2023) Winner
O. Henry Award
2 appearances
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Edition 101 (2023) WinnerWork: Office Hours
"Office Hours" is a short story selected for the O. Henry Prize 2023 anthology. In a compact sequence of scenes, it captures shifts in relationships and emotional tension.
A sharp short story included in the O. Henry Prize 2023 anthology.
short storyrelationshipsemotional tension -
Edition 103 (2025) WinnerWork: Winner
"Winner" is a short story selected for the O. Henry Prize 2025 anthology. In a compact sequence of scenes, it captures shifts in relationships and emotional tension.
A sharp short story included in the O. Henry Prize 2025 anthology.
short storyrelationshipsemotional tension
Works
Major Works
Severance
2018 post-apocalyptic novelA satirical post-apocalyptic novel critiquing late-stage capitalism, following a Chinese-American woman in a world devastated by a fever that turns people into zombie-like figures trapped in routines.
late-stage capitalismimmigrationalienationzombie apocalypse
Bliss Montage
2022 short story collectionA collection of short stories blending reality and surrealism, exploring themes of identity and desire.
reality and fantasyidentitydesire
Bibliography
- Severance (2018)
- Bliss Montage (2022)
- The Scientist (2012)
- Yeti Lovemaking (2012)
- Fuzhou Nighttime Feeling (2014)
- Los Angeles (2015)
- G (2020)
- Office Hours (2022)
- Tomorrow (2022)
- Peking Duck (2022)
- Oranges
- Returning
- Winner (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricalhorror-satireblend of realism and surrealism
- Recurring Motifs
- apocalyptic scenariosoffice drudgeryimmigrant alienation
Legacy
Rising star in contemporary American literature, recipient of multiple prestigious awards, known for critiquing capitalism and exploring immigrant experiences.
Trivia
- Born under China's one-child policy.
- Worked as a fact-checker for Playboy magazine.