Whiting Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 24 (2008) Winner
Mischa Berlinski
ミーシャ・バーリンスキー
Mischa Berlinski
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1973-01-01 （New York City, United States）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- New York City → Thailand
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, journalist
- Active Years
- 2007-
- Influenced By
- David Berlinski
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of California, Berkeley
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | National Book Award | Fieldwork | Fiction | National Book Foundation | Finalist |
| 2008 | Whiting Award | — | — | Whiting Foundation | Winner |
| 2013 | Addison M. Metcalf Award | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | Winner |
National Book Award
2007
Work:
Fieldwork
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
Finalist
Whiting Award
2008
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
Winner
Addison M. Metcalf Award
2013
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Fieldwork
2007 novelA novel about anthropologists in Thailand
culturereligion
Peacekeeping
2016 novelMona Acts Out
2025 novelBibliography
- Fieldwork (2007)
- Peacekeeping (2016)
- Mona Acts Out (2025)
Translations by Author
- Woman Marries Snake (Harper's, 2007)
Legacy
Recognized as a promising American writer of contemporary literature
In Popular Culture
- Reviewed positively by Stephen King
Quotes
-
Why, why, why would a company publish a book this good and then practically demand that people not read it?
Source: Entertainment Weekly (2007)
Trivia
- Son of author David Berlinski
- Son of cellist Toby Saks
- UC Berkeley graduate