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Edition 10 (2006) Winner
Nick Arvin
ニック・アーヴィン
Nikku Āvin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- North Carolina
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- North Carolina → Michigan → Denver, Colorado
Career
- Occupations
- Engineer, Writer, Mechanical Engineer, Forensic Engineer, Accident Reconstructionist
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | — | Mechanical Engineering | — | — | United States |
| Stanford University | — | Mechanical Engineering | — | — | United States |
| Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
University of Michigan
Mechanical Engineering
Country:
United States
Stanford University
Mechanical Engineering
Country:
United States
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rosenthal Award | Articles of War | Fiction | American Academy of Arts and Letters | Winner |
| 2006 | W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction | Articles of War | Military Fiction | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2006 | Colorado Book Award | Articles of War | — | Colorado Humanities | Winner |
| 2008 | National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship | — | Literature | National Endowment for the Arts | Recipient |
Rosenthal Award
2006
Work:
Articles of War
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
Winner
W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction
2006
Work:
Articles of War
Category:
Military Fiction
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Colorado Book Award
2006
Work:
Articles of War
Organization:
Colorado Humanities
Result:
Winner
National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship
2008
Category:
Literature
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
Recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
In the Electric Eden: Stories
2003 Short storiesArticles of War
2005 Military fictionA novel about a young soldier's experiences in World War II.
WarFateHumanity
The Reconstructionist
2012 NovelA story involving a forensic engineer and accident reconstruction.
EngineeringAccidentsEthics
Mad Boy
2018 Historical novelAn account of Henry Phipps in the War of 1812.
WarAdventureBoyhood
Bibliography
- In the Electric Eden: Stories
- Articles of War
- The Reconstructionist
- Mad Boy
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Precise descriptionsEngineering perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Accidents and reconstructionImpact of war
Legacy
Nick Arvin is an American engineer and writer with degrees in mechanical engineering. He has worked in forensic engineering and accident reconstruction. His novel Articles of War won the Rosenthal Award, W.Y. Boyd Literary Award, and Colorado Book Award. He received a NEA Literature Fellowship in 2008.
Trivia
- Works as an engineer in accident reconstruction.
- Graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop.