Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (2019) Winner
Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
マーガレット・ウィルカーソン・セクストン
Margaretto Wirukāson Sekusuton
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New Orleans (born and raised) → Dominican Republic (spent a year on a fellowship)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2010-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth College | Creative Writing | — | — | — | United States |
| University of California, Berkeley | Law | — | — | — | United States |
Dartmouth College
Creative Writing
Country:
United States
Studied creative writing at Dartmouth College
University of California, Berkeley
Law
Country:
United States
Studied law at UC Berkeley (years and degree details not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Crook's Corner Book Prize | A Kind of Freedom | — | Crook's Corner Book Prize | 受賞 |
| 2020 | NAACP Image Award (Fiction) | The Revisioners | フィクション | NAACP | 受賞 |
| — | Black Caucus of the American Library Association First Novelist Award | A Kind of Freedom | — | Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) | 受賞 |
| — | Lombard Fellowship | — | — | Lombard Fellowship | 受給・参加 |
| 2017 | National Book Award (Nomination) | A Kind of Freedom | — | National Book Foundation | ノミネート |
Crook's Corner Book Prize
2019
Work:
A Kind of Freedom
Organization:
Crook's Corner Book Prize
Result:
受賞
NAACP Image Award (Fiction)
2020
Work:
The Revisioners
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
NAACP
Result:
受賞
Black Caucus of the American Library Association First Novelist Award
Work:
A Kind of Freedom
Organization:
Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA)
Result:
受賞
Lombard Fellowship
Organization:
Lombard Fellowship
Result:
受給・参加
National Book Award (Nomination)
2017
Work:
A Kind of Freedom
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
ノミネート
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Kind of Freedom
2017 FictionSet in New Orleans, this debut novel follows multiple generations of an African American family, exploring ties, trauma, and resilience. Through interwoven narratives, it examines race, memory, and the pursuit of freedom across time.
racefamilygenerational traumafreedom
The Revisioners
2019 FictionA multi-generational novel connecting past and present through the lives of women who confront memory, trauma, and resilience. It explores intimacy, survival, and how history is revised across generations.
memoryhealinghistorical legacywomen's bonds
Bibliography
- A Kind of Freedom (2017)
- The Revisioners (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical prose with close interior perspectiveMulti-generational narrative structure
- Recurring Motifs
- family legacymemory and forgettingmotherhood and protection
Legacy
Margaret Wilkerson Sexton is a prominent contemporary American novelist from New Orleans, noted for intergenerational family narratives that address race, memory, and healing. Her awards and critical recognition have made her a notable voice in contemporary fiction.
Trivia
- Born and raised in New Orleans.
- Studied creative writing at Dartmouth and studied law at UC Berkeley.
- Spent a year in the Dominican Republic on the Lombard Fellowship.
- A Kind of Freedom was named to The New York Times' "100 Notable Books" in 2017.
- Official website: https://margaretwilkersonsexton.com/