American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2006) Winner
MacKenzie Scott
マッケンジー・スコット
MacKenzie Scott
Aliases:
MacKenzie Bezos / MacKenzie Tuttle
Pen Names:
MacKenzie Bezos（Surname used during marriage）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1970-04-07 （San Francisco, California, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- San Francisco (birth) → New York (worked/lived) → Seattle (resident since Amazon's founding) → Beverly Hills (owned homes later donated)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Philanthropist, Early Amazon contributor
- Active Years
- 1992-2025
- Affiliations
- Bystander Revolution (founder, former executive director), The Giving Pledge (signatory)
- Influenced By
- Toni Morrison
- Influenced
- Contemporary novelists and philanthropic community
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hotchkiss School | — | — | — | 在学〜1988 | United States |
| Princeton University | — | English | BA | 1988–1992 | United States |
The Hotchkiss School
Period:
在学〜1988
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
United States
High school diploma
Princeton University
English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1988–1992
Year of Graduation:
1992
Country:
United States
Studied creative writing under Toni Morrison
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | American Book Award | The Testing of Luther Albright | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
American Book Award
2006
Work:
The Testing of Luther Albright
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Testing of Luther Albright
2005 Literary fiction 320 pagesA literary novel about family, responsibility, and how past actions affect the present. The protagonist Luther faces internal conflicts and external challenges centered on his actions and his family's safety.
family relationshipsresponsibilitylegacy of the past
Traps
2013 Literary fiction 320 pagesA novel about relationships, broken trust, and life choices. Through multiple perspectives, it explores isolation and renewal in contemporary life.
trust and betrayalrenewalhuman relationships
Bibliography
- The Testing of Luther Albright (2005)
- Traps (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- restrained prosecharacter-focused narrativedetailed psychological depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- family bondsresponsibility and atonementmemories of the past
Legacy
While her literary career has received critical recognition with modest commercial success, as a philanthropist she has had major impact—donating billions to nonprofits and educational institutions worldwide. Her rapid, unrestricted giving has influenced modern philanthropy.
Academic Societies
- Princeton University alumni association
Quotes
-
I believe teams with experience on the front lines of challenges will know best how to put the money to good use.
Source: Medium post (by MacKenzie Scott) (2020)
Trivia
- Says she wrote a 142-page book 'The Book Worm' at age six (lost in a flood).
- Studied under Toni Morrison at Princeton University.
- Born Tuttle; used the surname Bezos during marriage; now uses Scott.
- Known for rapid, large-scale philanthropic gifts totaling billions since 2019.
- Won the American Book Award in 2006 for her debut novel.