Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2019) Winner
Nadia Owusu
ナディア・オウス
Nadia Owusu
Aliases:
Nadia Adjoa Owusu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1981-02-23 （Dar es Salaam, Tanzania）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania → London, England → Rome, Italy → Addis Ababa, Ethiopia → Kampala, Uganda → Kumasi, Ghana → New York, United States
Career
- Occupations
- writer, memoirist, essayist
- Active Years
- 2017-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pace University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Hunter College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Mountainview College | — | — | — | — | United States |
Pace University
Country:
United States
Hunter College
Country:
United States
Mountainview College
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Whiting Award | Aftershocks | nonfiction | Whiting Foundation | winner |
| 2017 | TAR Chapbook Winner | So Devilish a Fire | essay | The Atlas Review | winner |
Whiting Award
2019
Work:
Aftershocks
Category:
nonfiction
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
winner
TAR Chapbook Winner
2017
Work:
So Devilish a Fire
Category:
essay
Organization:
The Atlas Review
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Aftershocks: A Memoir
2020 memoirA memoir exploring a nomadic childhood, father's death, and search for identity across cultures.
identitytraumamulticulturalismfamilyloss
So Devilish a Fire
2017 essayEssay published as a chapbook.
personal experience
Bibliography
- Aftershocks: A Memoir
- So Devilish a Fire
Legacy
American writer of Ghanaian and Armenian descent, known for works exploring complex identity and trauma. Recipient of the Whiting Award.
Trivia
- Father was a Ghanaian Ashanti UN worker; maternal grandparents fled the Armenian Genocide.
- Childhood spent in Tanzania, UK, Italy, Ethiopia, Uganda, Ghana.
- Has lived in New York since age 18.