Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2010) Winner
Parul Sehgal
パルル・セーガル
Parul Sehgal
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1981 （Northern Virginia, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Northern Virginia, U.S. → Delhi, India → Manila, Philippines → Budapest, Hungary → New York City, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Book critic, Teacher
- Active Years
- 2008-2025
- Affiliations
- NPR, The New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly, The New Yorker, New York University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill University | — | Political science | — | — | Canada |
| Columbia University | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
McGill University
Political science
Country:
Canada
Columbia University
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing | — | — | National Book Critics Circle | 受賞 |
| 2008 | OneWorld Prize | — | — | Pan African Literary Forum | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Silvers Prize | — | 文学批評 | The Robert B. Silvers Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2025 | National Magazine Award | Divorce Story, The Mystery of Pain, Origin Story | Reviews and Criticism | American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) | 受賞 |
Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing
2010
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
受賞
OneWorld Prize
2008
Organization:
Pan African Literary Forum
Result:
受賞
Silvers Prize
2023
Category:
文学批評
Organization:
The Robert B. Silvers Foundation
Result:
受賞
National Magazine Award
2025
Work:
Divorce Story, The Mystery of Pain, Origin Story
Category:
Reviews and Criticism
Organization:
American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- subtletysurprisepleasure
Legacy
Recognized as a prominent American literary critic, active at The New York Times and The New Yorker. Winner of multiple criticism awards, highly regarded in the field of criticism.
Trivia
- Her parents' families became refugees during the Partition of India.
- As of 2017, she was married and had a child.