Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing
2 appearances
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Edition 27 (2017) Nominee
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Edition 28 (2018) Winner
Maureen Corrigan
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Maureen Corrigan
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1955-07-30 （New York City）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Queens, New York → Washington, D.C.
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Critic, Author, Professor of Literary Criticism
- Active Years
- 1981-
- Affiliations
- Georgetown University, NPR, The Washington Post
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| University of Pennsylvania | — | — | M.A., Ph.D. | — | United States |
Fordham University
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
United States
University of Pennsylvania
Degree:
M.A., Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Edgar Award | Mystery & Suspense Writers | Best Critical Work | Mystery Writers of America | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing | Reviews for Fresh Air on NPR and The Washington Post | — | National Book Critics Circle | 受賞 |
Edgar Award
1999
Work:
Mystery & Suspense Writers
Category:
Best Critical Work
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing
2018
Work:
Reviews for Fresh Air on NPR and The Washington Post
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
So We Read On: How The Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why It Endures
2014 Criticism/NonfictionExplores the origins and enduring power of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.
ClassRaceGenderAmerican Dream
Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading: Finding and Losing Myself in Books
2005 Literary MemoirA literary memoir about books that influenced her, focusing on female adventure tales, hard-boiled detective novels, and Catholic martyr narratives.
ReadingFemale SufferingSelf-Discovery
Mystery & Suspense Writers
1998 CriticismCo-authored work on mystery and suspense writers.
Mystery Literature
Bibliography
- So We Read On (2014)
- Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading (2005)
- Mystery & Suspense Writers (1998)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sharp CriticismPersonal InsightCultural Context Analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- American LiteratureClass and DreamsPower of Reading
Legacy
Renowned book critic for NPR's Fresh Air for over three decades, specialist in The Great Gatsby, multiple award winner.