Pulitzer Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 94 (2010) Winner
Paul Harding
ポール・ハーディング
Pōru Hādingu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1967 （Wenham, Massachusetts）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wenham, Massachusetts → Near Boston
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Musician, Professor
- Active Years
- 2009-
- Affiliations
- Emerson College, Stony Brook Southampton
- Influenced By
- Marilynne Robinson, Barry Unsworth, Elizabeth McCracken, Karl Barth, John Calvin
- Nominations
- National Book Award for Fiction Finalist, Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | — | English | BA | — | United States |
| University of Iowa | — | Iowa Writers' Workshop | MFA | — | United States |
| Skidmore College | — | Summer writing class | — | — | United States |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
English
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
University of Iowa
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Skidmore College
Summer writing class
Country:
United States
Taught by Marilynne Robinson
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | Tinkers | Fiction | Columbia University | Won |
| 2010 | PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize | Tinkers | — | PEN America | Won |
| 2023 | Booker Prize | This Other Eden | — | — | Shortlisted |
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
2010
Work:
Tinkers
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Won
PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize
2010
Work:
Tinkers
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
Won
Booker Prize
2023
Work:
This Other Eden
Result:
Shortlisted
Awards & Nominations
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2010) Winner
Works
Major Works
Tinkers
2009 Literary fictionDebut novel about a clock repairman grandfather
NatureTimeFamily
Enon
2013 Literary fictionConcerns characters from Tinkers, grandson and daughter
LossGrief
This Other Eden
2023 Literary fictionStory of an island community
CommunityHistory
Bibliography
- Tinkers (2009)
- Enon (2013)
- This Other Eden (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic proseNon-linear narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- NatureTimeLoss
Legacy
American novelist known for Pulitzer-winning debut. Self-taught modern New England transcendentalist
Trivia
- Drummer in band Cold Water Flat from 1990-1996
- Apprenticed clock repair under grandfather, influencing his novel
- Admires jazz drummer Elvin Jones