Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2008) Winner
Manuel Muñoz
マヌエル・ムニョス
Manueru Munyosu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Dinuba, California
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Dinuba, California → New York City → Tucson, Arizona
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, College professor
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Arizona
- Influenced By
- Helena María Viramontes
- Nominations
- 2007 Lambda Literary Awards Gay Fiction Finalist (The Faith Healer of Olive Avenue), 2007 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award Shortlisted (The Faith Healer of Olive Avenue), 2023 Aspen Words Literary Prize Shortlisted (The Consequences), 2006 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard College | — | — | AB | 1990-1994 | United States |
| Cornell University | — | Creative Writing | MFA | 1994-1998 | United States |
Harvard College
Degree:
AB
Period:
1990-1994
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
United States
Cornell University
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Period:
1994-1998
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Whiting Award | — | — | Whiting Foundation | Winner |
| 2009 | PEN/O. Henry Award | Tell Him About Brother John | — | PEN America | Winner |
| 2015 | PEN/O. Henry Award | The Happiest Girl in the USA | — | PEN America | Winner |
| 2017 | PEN/O. Henry Award | The Reason Is Because | — | PEN America | Winner |
| 2023 | MacArthur Fellowship | — | — | MacArthur Foundation | Winner |
| 2023 | Joyce Carol Oates Literary Prize | The Consequences | — | New Literary Project | Winner |
Whiting Award
2008
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
Winner
PEN/O. Henry Award
2009
Work:
Tell Him About Brother John
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
Winner
PEN/O. Henry Award
2015
Work:
The Happiest Girl in the USA
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
Winner
PEN/O. Henry Award
2017
Work:
The Reason Is Because
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
Winner
MacArthur Fellowship
2023
Organization:
MacArthur Foundation
Result:
Winner
Joyce Carol Oates Literary Prize
2023
Work:
The Consequences
Organization:
New Literary Project
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Zigzagger
2003 Literary fictionA collection of short stories set in rural towns of California's Central Valley, resembling his hometown.
Mexican-American lifeCentral Valley rural settingsFamily and identity
The Faith Healer of Olive Avenue
2007 Literary fictionShort story collection set in a small Central Valley community.
FaithCommunityLoss
What You See in the Dark
2011 Literary fictionNovel set in 1950s Bakersfield during the filming of Hitchcock's Psycho, using second-person narrative.
CrimeCommunity impactDarkness
The Consequences
2022 Literary fictionCollection of stories.
Bibliography
- Zigzagger (2003)
- The Faith Healer of Olive Avenue (2007)
- What You See in the Dark (2011)
- The Consequences (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical proseSensitive portrayalSecond-person narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- California Central ValleyMexican-American communitiesFamily strugglesLoss and faith
Legacy
Acclaimed for depicting Mexican-American life in California's Central Valley; multiple awards including 2023 MacArthur Fellowship.