American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1998) Winner
Nancy Rawles
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Nancy Rawles
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, novelist, teacher
- Active Years
- 1997-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Journalism | Department of Journalism | 学士 | — | United States |
Northwestern University
Journalism
/ Department of Journalism
Degree:
学士
Country:
United States
Graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism. Studied playwriting in Chicago and later with teachers and programs in Los Angeles (Inner City Cultural Center, The Hansberry Project).
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Alex Awards | My Jim | — | American Library Association (YALSA) | Winner |
| 2006 | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (Fiction) | My Jim | Fiction | Hurston/Wright Foundation | Winner |
| 1998 | American Book Award | Love Like Gumbo | — | Before Columbus Foundation | Winner |
| 2009 | Seattle Reads selection | My Jim | — | Seattle Public Library | Selected |
| 1998 | Washington State Governor's Writers Award | — | — | State of Washington | — |
| 2000 | Astraea Foundation, Claire of the Moon Award for Fiction | — | Fiction | Astraea Foundation | — |
| 2005 | Booklist: Editors' Choice — Adult Books for Young Adults | My Jim | — | Booklist | Selected |
| 2007 | Artist Trust Fellowship (Fiction) | — | Fellowship | Artist Trust | — |
Alex Awards
2006
Work:
My Jim
Organization:
American Library Association (YALSA)
Result:
Winner
Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (Fiction)
2006
Work:
My Jim
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Hurston/Wright Foundation
Result:
Winner
American Book Award
1998
Work:
Love Like Gumbo
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
Winner
Seattle Reads selection
2009
Work:
My Jim
Organization:
Seattle Public Library
Result:
Selected
Washington State Governor's Writers Award
1998
Organization:
State of Washington
Astraea Foundation, Claire of the Moon Award for Fiction
2000
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Astraea Foundation
Booklist: Editors' Choice — Adult Books for Young Adults
2005
Work:
My Jim
Organization:
Booklist
Result:
Selected
Artist Trust Fellowship (Fiction)
2007
Category:
Fellowship
Organization:
Artist Trust
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Love Like Gumbo
1997 Fiction
identityfamilycommunity
Crawfish Dreams
2003 Fiction
relationshipsmemoryself-discovery
My Jim
2005 Historical fiction / Reimagined narrativeA reimagining of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn told from Jim's perspective. The novel centers on slavery and its aftermath, memory, and identity.
slaverymemoryidentityfreedom
Bibliography
- Love Like Gumbo
- Crawfish Dreams
- My Jim
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- narrative focused on distinct voicesexploratory treatment of historical perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryidentityfamily and communityrace and history
Legacy
Nancy Rawles is recognized for reworking historical events and canonical stories from alternative perspectives; notably My Jim received critical attention and awards. She is acknowledged for contributions to African American literature and for experimental narrative voice.
In Popular Culture
- My Jim selected for the Seattle Public Library's 'Seattle Reads' program (2009)
Trivia
- Graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism.
- Studied playwriting in Chicago and Los Angeles; worked with C. Bernard Jackson and others.
- My Jim won an Alex Award (2006) and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (2006).
- Love Like Gumbo is listed as an American Book Award recipient (1998) (citation needed).
- Contributor to the Female Sexual Ethics Project at Brandeis University.