Drue Heinz Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1999) Winner
Lucy Honig
ルーシー・ホニグ
Lucy Honig
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1948-05-07
- Died
- 2017-09-18 age 69
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Short story writer, Educator
- Active Years
- 1986-2017
- Affiliations
- Boston University School of Public Health
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Hunter College | — | — | 教育学修士 (MEd) | — | United States |
Syracuse University
Country:
United States
Hunter College
Degree:
教育学修士 (MEd)
Country:
United States
Earned a Master of Education (MEd)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Drue Heinz Literature Prize | The Truly Needy and Other Stories | — | University of Pittsburgh Press | 受賞 |
| 1992 | O. Henry Award | — | — | O. Henry Award | 受賞 |
| 1996 | O. Henry Award | — | — | O. Henry Award | 受賞 |
| — | L.L. Winship Award (PEN New England) | — | — | PEN New England | ファイナリスト |
Drue Heinz Literature Prize
1998
Work:
The Truly Needy and Other Stories
Organization:
University of Pittsburgh Press
Result:
受賞
O. Henry Award
1992
Organization:
O. Henry Award
Result:
受賞
O. Henry Award
1996
Organization:
O. Henry Award
Result:
受賞
L.L. Winship Award (PEN New England)
Organization:
PEN New England
Result:
ファイナリスト
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Open Season
2002 Short story collectionA collection of short stories focusing on urban life and interpersonal relationships, depicting everyday struggles and survival situations.
Everyday lifeFamily relationshipsSurvival
The Truly Needy and Other Stories
1999 Short story collectionA collection that examines social vulnerability, immigrant experiences, and urban realities through diverse characters. One of her notable, award-winning works.
Social vulnerabilityImmigrant experienceUrban realities
Waiting for Rescue: A Novel
2009 NovelA novel exploring the psychology and conflicts of people waiting for rescue or salvation.
Rescue/salvationPsychological portraitRelationships
Picking Up
1986 Short stories / CollectionAn early collection of short stories that address family, workplace, and other familiar settings.
FamilyWorkplaceEveryday conflicts
English as a Second Language
1995 Short storyA short story about immigrants and the experiences of people speaking English as a second language; included in an anthology.
ImmigrationLanguageIdentity
Bibliography
- Picking Up (1986)
- The Truly Needy and Other Stories (1999)
- Open Season (2002)
- Waiting for Rescue (2009)
- Short story "English as a Second Language" (1995)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist descriptive approachDelicate, observant narrative voiceTightly structured short fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Family and intimate relationshipsImmigration and social marginalitySurvival and resilienceEveryday urban life
Legacy
Lucy Honig is regarded as a short story writer who keenly depicted everyday details and issues of social marginality. Her receipt of the Drue Heinz Literature Prize and O. Henry Awards recognized her mastery of the short story, and she left an imprint on academic and literary journals.
Trivia
- Taught at the Boston University School of Public Health.
- Work appeared in AGNI, Ploughshares, The Gettysburg Review, Gargoyle and other literary journals.
- Winner of the Drue Heinz Literature Prize (1998) and O. Henry Awards (1992, 1996).