PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
1 appearances
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Edition 48 (2023) Winner
Oscar Hokeah
オスカー・ホケア
Osukā Hokea
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-12-25
- Nationality
- Cherokee Nation, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- writer
- Active Years
- 2012-
- Nominations
- Aspen Words Literary Prize shortlist (2023)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of American Indian Arts | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Oklahoma | — | — | — | — | United States |
Institute of American Indian Arts
Country:
United States
University of Oklahoma
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel | Calling for a Blanket Dance | Debut Novel | PEN America | win |
PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
2023
Work:
Calling for a Blanket Dance
Category:
Debut Novel
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
win
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Calling for a Blanket Dance
2022 fictionA debut novel depicting family relationships, pain, and healing in Native American communities.
familyNative American culturerelationality
Náu jépjègàu (Our Family): Relationality in Kiowa Literature
2012 literary studiesA paper on relationality in Kiowa literature.
Kiowa literaturerelationality
Bibliography
- Calling for a Blanket Dance (2022)
- Náu jépjègàu (Our Family): Relationality in Kiowa Literature (2012)