Dana Award
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Patricia A. Brieschke
パトリシア・ブリーシュケ
Patricia Brieschke
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Waccabuc, New York, USA
Career
- Occupations
- Short story writer, University professor
- Active Years
- 1979-
- Affiliations
- Hofstra University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Illinois University | — | — | MA | — | United States |
| Alfred Adler Institute | — | — | MA | — | United States |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | — | — | Ph.D. | — | United States |
Northeastern Illinois University
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
United States
Alfred Adler Institute
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
United States
Sources indicate an MA associated with this institute; details unclear
University of Illinois at Chicago
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dana Award | — | — | Dana Awards | 受賞 |
Dana Award
2008
Organization:
Dana Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Cracking Open
2008 EssayA personal essay exploring self-examination and introspection, using personal experience to probe universal themes.
self-explorationidentityfamily
All Of Me
2009 Essay / NonfictionA personal essay published in The Sun Magazine that reflects on relationships between self and others.
selfrelationshipsmemory
Bibliography
- Cracking Open (essay; included in Best American Essays 2008)
- All Of Me (The Sun Magazine, March 2009)
- Short stories and essays in Appalachee Review, Karamu, The Rambler Magazine, The MacGuffin, PMS, Rainbow Curve, Sou'wester, StoryQuarterly, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Personal, introspective essayistic styleDelicate, observation-based description
- Recurring Motifs
- self-explorationfamily and relationshipsmemory and the past
Legacy
An author active in short stories and essays, recognized through magazine and anthology publications. Also contributes as an educator, mentoring students.
Trivia
- Teaches at Hofstra University (source cited).
- Work included in anthologies such as Best American Essays 2008.
- Resides in Waccabuc, New York.