Writers and Illustrators of the Future
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1988) Winner
Nancy Farmer
ナンシー・ファーマー
Nanshī Fāmā
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1941-07-09 （Phoenix, Arizona）
- Nationality
- United States, American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Phoenix, Arizona → Berkeley, California → Mozambique → Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) → Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Children's literature writer, Young adult literature writer
- Active Years
- 1983-2024
- Nominations
- 1996 National Book Award finalist (A Girl Named Disaster)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed College | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
| University of California, Berkeley | — | Chemistry and Entomology | — | 1960年代後半 | United States |
Reed College
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
United States
University of California, Berkeley
Chemistry and Entomology
Period:
1960年代後半
Country:
United States
No degree obtained
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | National Book Award for Young People's Literature | The House of the Scorpion | Young People's Literature | National Book Foundation | winner |
| 1995 | Newbery Honor | The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm | — | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) | honor |
| 1997 | Newbery Honor | A Girl Named Disaster | — | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) | honor |
| 2003 | Newbery Honor | The House of the Scorpion | — | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) | honor |
| 2003 | Buxtehuder Bulle | The House of the Scorpion | — | — | winner |
| 2003 | Printz Honor | The House of the Scorpion | — | — | honor |
| 1988 | Writers of the Future Grand Prize | The Mirror | — | — | winner |
National Book Award for Young People's Literature
2002
Work:
The House of the Scorpion
Category:
Young People's Literature
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
winner
Newbery Honor
1995
Work:
The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result:
honor
Newbery Honor
1997
Work:
A Girl Named Disaster
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result:
honor
Newbery Honor
2003
Work:
The House of the Scorpion
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result:
honor
Buxtehuder Bulle
2003
Work:
The House of the Scorpion
Result:
winner
Printz Honor
2003
Work:
The House of the Scorpion
Result:
honor
Writers of the Future Grand Prize
1988
Work:
The Mirror
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2003) Honor
Works
Major Works
The House of the Scorpion
2002 Science Fiction 380 pagesA clone boy, Matt Alacrán, raised to be the heir of a drug lord, embarks on a journey seeking identity and freedom.
CloningIdentityEthicsDrugs
The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
1994 Science Fiction 311 pagesSet in 2194 Zimbabwe, follows a boy and three mutant detectives on an adventure.
MutantsAfrican futureFamily
A Girl Named Disaster
1996 Young Adult Literature 320 pagesGirl Apolline flees an arranged marriage, surviving in the wild and journeying through the spirit world.
SurvivalSpirit worldFemale empowerment
The Sea of Trolls
2004 Fantasy 459 pagesFantasy adventure set in Viking times where a bard boy and his sister are kidnapped by trolls.
VikingsMythologyAdventure
Bibliography
- Lorelei: The Story of a Bad Cat
- The Eye, the Ear, and the Arm
- Tapiwa's Uncle
- Do You Know Me
- The Ear, the Eye and the Arm
- The Warm Place
- A Girl Named Disaster
- The House of the Scorpion
- A New Year's Tale
- The Lord of Opium
- The Sea of Trolls
- The Land of the Silver Apples
- The Islands of the Blessed
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rich imaginationDetailed world-buildingHumor and satire
- Recurring Motifs
- African influencesMythological elementsClones and identity
Legacy
Acclaimed American children's and YA author with three Newbery Honors and a National Book Award. Her experiences in Africa influence her works.
Trivia
- Married husband Harold after a week-long courtship
- Served in Peace Corps in Mozambique and Rhodesia
- Began writing at age 40
- Lives in Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona