The Donald Windham Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes
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Edition 1 (2013) Winner
Naomi Wallace
ナオミ・ウォレス
Naomi Wallace
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-01-01 （Prospect, Kentucky, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Kentucky, United States → Yorkshire Dales, United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Screenwriter, Poet, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Yale University, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Illinois State University, Merrimack College, The American University in Cairo, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Memberships
- Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), Jewish Voice for Peace, Fellowship of Southern Writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire College | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of Iowa | — | — | MFA / 修士号 | — | United States |
Hampshire College
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
United States
University of Iowa
Degree:
MFA / 修士号
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United States
Reported to have received multiple master's degrees from the University of Iowa
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Susan Smith Blackburn Prize | — | — | Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Committee | 受賞（複数回） |
| — | Joseph Kesselring Prize | — | — | Joseph Kesselring Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| — | Fellowship of Southern Writers Drama Award | — | — | Fellowship of Southern Writers | 受賞 |
| — | Obie Award | — | — | Obie Awards | 受賞 |
| — | MacArthur Fellowship | — | — | MacArthur Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | National Endowment for the Arts development grant | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 助成 |
| 2012 | Horton Foote Prize | — | 最も有望な新作アメリカ劇 | Horton Foote Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Windham–Campbell Literature Prize | — | — | Yale University (Windham–Campbell Prize) | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Arts and Letters Award in Literature, American Academy of Arts and Letters | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Kentucky Writer's Hall of Fame | — | — | Kentucky Writer's Hall of Fame | 殿堂入り |
| 2025 | Naomi Wallace Award (inaugural prize) | — | — | Troisième Bureau (Grenoble, France) | 創設 |
Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
Organization:
Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Committee
Result:
受賞（複数回）
Joseph Kesselring Prize
Organization:
Joseph Kesselring Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Fellowship of Southern Writers Drama Award
Organization:
Fellowship of Southern Writers
Result:
受賞
Obie Award
Organization:
Obie Awards
Result:
受賞
MacArthur Fellowship
Organization:
MacArthur Foundation
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts development grant
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
助成
Horton Foote Prize
2012
Category:
最も有望な新作アメリカ劇
Organization:
Horton Foote Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Windham–Campbell Literature Prize
2013
Organization:
Yale University (Windham–Campbell Prize)
Result:
受賞
Arts and Letters Award in Literature, American Academy of Arts and Letters
2015
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
受賞
Kentucky Writer's Hall of Fame
2025
Organization:
Kentucky Writer's Hall of Fame
Result:
殿堂入り
Naomi Wallace Award (inaugural prize)
2025
Organization:
Troisième Bureau (Grenoble, France)
Result:
創設
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
One Flea Spare
PlayA play set in a time of plague and scarcity that examines human relationships and power dynamics within an enclosed space.
Human relationshipsPowerCrisis and survival
Adaptations
- [Theatre (incorporated into Comédie-Française repertoire)] Une puce, épargnez-la (French production / translation) (2012)
Translations
- Une puce, épargnez-la (French translation)
Slaughter City
PlayA drama exploring tensions between labor and capital, depicting violence and injustice in a factory setting.
LaborCapitalViolence
The War Boys
Play / Film (screenplay)Deals with youth identity, violence, and the impact of war; presented both as a play and adapted for film.
ViolenceYouthEffects of war
Adaptations
- [Film] The War Boys
Bibliography
- In The Heart of America
- One Flea Spare
- The Inland Sea
- Slaughter City
- The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek
- The Girl Who Fell Through a Hole in Her Jumper
- Things of Dry Hours
- Birdy (adaptation)
- The Fever Chart: Three Visions of the Middle East
- And I and Silence
- The Liquid Plain
- Night is a Room
- Barrel Wave
Adaptations
- Lawn Dogs (screenplay contribution / film, 1998)
Translations of Works
- One Flea Spare — French translation 'Une puce, épargnez-la'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Muscular, devastating, and unwavering stylePolitically engaged, human-centered narrativeDramatic use of metaphor and symbolism
- Recurring Motifs
- Justice and human rightsEffects of war and violenceAlienation and belongingFemale perspectives
Legacy
Recognized as a leading contemporary American playwright with international productions and translations; notably one of her plays was added to the Comédie-Française repertoire. Inducted into the Kentucky Writer's Hall of Fame and has an award named after her, reflecting her influence on subsequent generations.
Academic Societies
- Fellowship of Southern Writers
Archives
- Broadway Play Publishing Inc. (scripts archive)
In Popular Culture
- The inclusion of 'One Flea Spare' in the Comédie-Française repertoire became a symbol of international recognition for an American playwright.
Quotes
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Muscular, devastating, and unwavering.
Source: Critical reviews / press coverage (2008)
Trivia
- One Flea Spare was incorporated into the permanent repertoire of the Comédie-Française (produced 2012).
- She has won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize twice.
- Has taught at Yale University and UCLA among other institutions.
- Was briefly detained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security related to travel to Cuba.
- Active in human rights and political causes, including advocacy on Palestinian rights.