John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 57 (1998) Winner
Peter Ho Davies
ピーター・ホー・デイヴィス
Pītā Hō Deivisu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-08-30 （Coventry, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Coventry (birth and childhood) → Manchester (student) → Cambridge (student) → Boston (graduate study / residency) → Oregon (faculty) → Ann Arbor, Michigan (current)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, University professor
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- University of Michigan (Helen Zell MFA Program), University of Oregon (former faculty), Emory University (former faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester University | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics | BSc | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Cambridge | Faculty of Arts | Department of English | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| Boston University | Graduate School | Creative Writing (MFA) program | MFA | — | United States |
Manchester University
Faculty of Science
/ Department of Physics
Degree:
BSc
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied physics before switching to English literature
University of Cambridge
Faculty of Arts
/ Department of English
Degree:
BA
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied English
Boston University
Graduate School
/ Creative Writing (MFA) program
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Completed graduate creative writing program (in the U.S.)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | John Llewellyn Rhys Prize | The Ugliest House in the World | — | Mail on Sunday / John Llewellyn Rhys Prize | Won |
| — | Oregon Book Award | — | — | Literary Arts (Oregon) | Won |
| 1999 | PEN/Macmillan Silver Pen Award | — | — | PEN / Macmillan | Won |
| 2000 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Fiction) | Equal Love | Fiction | Los Angeles Times | Finalist |
| 2007 | Man Booker Prize (Longlisted) | The Welsh Girl | — | Man Booker Prize | Longlisted |
| 2008 | PEN/Malamud Award | — | — | PEN / Faulkner | Won |
| 2017 | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (Fiction) | The Fortunes | Fiction | Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | Won |
| 2017 | Chautauqua Prize | The Fortunes | — | Chautauqua Institution | Won |
| 2022 | Aspen Words Literary Prize (Longlisted) | A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself | — | Aspen Words | Longlisted |
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship (grant) | — | — | Guggenheim Foundation | Granted |
| — | National Endowment for the Arts (grant) | — | — | NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) | Granted |
John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
1998
Work:
The Ugliest House in the World
Organization:
Mail on Sunday / John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
Result:
Won
Oregon Book Award
Organization:
Literary Arts (Oregon)
Result:
Won
PEN/Macmillan Silver Pen Award
1999
Organization:
PEN / Macmillan
Result:
Won
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Fiction)
2000
Work:
Equal Love
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
Finalist
Man Booker Prize (Longlisted)
2007
Work:
The Welsh Girl
Organization:
Man Booker Prize
Result:
Longlisted
PEN/Malamud Award
2008
Organization:
PEN / Faulkner
Result:
Won
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (Fiction)
2017
Work:
The Fortunes
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Result:
Won
Chautauqua Prize
2017
Work:
The Fortunes
Organization:
Chautauqua Institution
Result:
Won
Aspen Words Literary Prize (Longlisted)
2022
Work:
A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself
Organization:
Aspen Words
Result:
Longlisted
Guggenheim Fellowship (grant)
Organization:
Guggenheim Foundation
Result:
Granted
National Endowment for the Arts (grant)
Organization:
NEA (National Endowment for the Arts)
Result:
Granted
Awards & Nominations
Oregon Book Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 12 (1998) Winner
PEN/Malamud Award (PEN/Bernard and Ann Malamud Award)
1 appearances
-
Edition 29 (2008) Winner
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 82 (2017) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Ugliest House in the World
1997 Short story collectionAn early short story collection exploring varied characters and fleeting moments of everyday life; received critical attention.
IdentityFamilyEveryday observation
Equal Love
2000 Short story collectionA collection that broadens thematic range, delving into cultural backgrounds and personal relationships.
Cross-cultural relationshipsIntimacyMemory
The Welsh Girl
2007 Historical novelA historically imaginative novel set against World War II, portraying a Welsh village and the fates of its inhabitants.
War and civiliansMemoryNationality and identity
The Fortunes
2016 Historical novel / Family sagaA multi-generational novel following a Chinese family across the 20th century; addresses immigration, fate, and the cumulative effects of history, earning critical acclaim.
Immigration and diasporaFamily inheritanceBurden of history
A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself
2021 NovelA novel examining identity, lies, and self-perception; received attention from critics and was included on prize longlists.
Self and narrativeTruth and fictionFamily history
The Art of Revision: The Last Word
2021 Non-fiction (writing craft)An essay on the craft of writing and revision, discussing the author's process and the importance of editing.
Creative processRevision and editing
Bibliography
- The Ugliest House in the World (1997)
- Equal Love (2000)
- The Welsh Girl (2007)
- The Fortunes (2016)
- A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself (2021)
- The Art of Revision: The Last Word (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blend of historical imagination and realismDetailed characterisation and period depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- IdentityImmigration and nationalityMemory and family narratives
Legacy
Peter Ho Davies is a British-born writer active in the United States, acclaimed for both short stories and novels. Known for multi-generational family sagas and depictions of immigrant experience, he has received numerous literary awards and grants.
Trivia
- Named one of Granta's 'Best of Young British Novelists' in 2003.
- Short fiction has appeared in The Atlantic and The Paris Review and been anthologized in Best American Short Stories and the O. Henry Prize collections.
- 'The Welsh Girl' was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2007.