American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2007) Winner
Patricia Klindienst
パトリシア・クリンディースト
Patricia Klindienst
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Independent scholar
- Affiliations
- Yale University (taught)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | — | — | Ph.D. | — | United States |
| Hampshire College | — | — | — | — | United States |
Stanford University
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Ph.D. (year unknown)
Hampshire College
Country:
United States
Undergraduate studies (details unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | American Book Award | The Earth Knows My Name: Food, Culture, & Sustainability in the Gardens of Ethnic Americans | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Phillip and Eric Heiner Endowed Fellowship | — | — | Virginia Center for the Creative Arts | 受賞 |
American Book Award
2007
Work:
The Earth Knows My Name: Food, Culture, & Sustainability in the Gardens of Ethnic Americans
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
Phillip and Eric Heiner Endowed Fellowship
2008
Organization:
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Earth Knows My Name: Food, Culture, & Sustainability in the Gardens of Ethnic Americans
2006 Non-fictionExplores the home gardens of ethnic Americans to examine foodways, traditions, and practices of sustainability. The book delves into food and memory, intergenerational knowledge transmission, and the role of gardens in community life.
food culturesustainabilityimmigrationgardens
Bibliography
- "The Voice of the Shuttle Is Ours", in Rape and Representation (included), 1993
- "Ritual Work on Human Flesh: Livy's Lucretia and the Rape of the Body Politic", Helios, 1990
- "Three Moments Upon Waking", Mississippi Review, 2003
- Contributions to anthologies (e.g., "Rape and Silence in the Medusa Story")
- The Earth Knows My Name (author), Beacon Press, 2006
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and essayisticethnographic approachdescriptive, field-oriented prose
- Recurring Motifs
- food and memorygardens and landcommunity practices
Legacy
Patricia Klindienst is recognized for scholarly essays on immigrant communities' gardens and foodways, linking sustainability and cultural preservation. Her 2007 American Book Award helped her influence food studies and environmental cultural research.
Trivia
- Holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University (year unspecified).
- Won the American Book Award in 2007.
- Has taught at Yale University.