Asian American Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2012) Winner
Rahul Mehta
ラフル・メータ
Rahul Mehta
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- West Virginia, U.S.
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- West Virginia (born and raised) → Philadelphia (resident/work; teaches at University of the Arts)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Creative writing instructor
- Active Years
- 2011-
- Affiliations
- University of the Arts (Philadelphia)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Out Magazine Out 100 | — | — | Out Magazine | 選出 |
| 2012 | Lambda Literary Award (Gay Debut Fiction) | Quarantine (Stories) | Gay Debut Fiction | Lambda Literary Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Asian American Literary Award (Fiction) | Quarantine (Stories) | Fiction | Asian American Literary Awards | 受賞 |
| 2012 | American Library Association Over The Rainbow Citation | Quarantine (Stories) | — | American Library Association | 表彰（Citation） |
Out Magazine Out 100
2011
Organization:
Out Magazine
Result:
選出
Lambda Literary Award (Gay Debut Fiction)
2012
Work:
Quarantine (Stories)
Category:
Gay Debut Fiction
Organization:
Lambda Literary Foundation
Result:
受賞
Asian American Literary Award (Fiction)
2012
Work:
Quarantine (Stories)
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Asian American Literary Awards
Result:
受賞
American Library Association Over The Rainbow Citation
2012
Work:
Quarantine (Stories)
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
表彰（Citation）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Quarantine: Stories
2011 Short story collectionA collection of short stories that focuses on queer and South Asian American experiences, exploring identity, loneliness, and connection.
IdentityQueer experienceDiaspora
No Other World
2017 NovelA novel set against urban life and family/relationship dynamics, with themes of loneliness and belonging among its characters.
LonelinessBelongingInterpersonal relationships
Bibliography
- Quarantine: Stories
- No Other World: A Novel
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic and subtle character depictionRestrained emotional expression with dialogue-driven prose
- Recurring Motifs
- BelongingInterior life over culinary/traditional signifiersIntersection of sexual and racial identities
Legacy
Recognized as a significant emerging writer in queer and South Asian American literature. His collection Quarantine received acclaim and has influenced contemporary LGBTQ+ and Asian American writers.
Quotes
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Quarantine marks a turning of a corner, a representative flashpoint, at least, for LGBT and Asian-American writers who have felt obligated to center their creative work around savory dishes, coming out, the exotic customs of intervening relatives, protest, all the expected signifiers.
Source: Brian Leung (review) (2013)
Trivia
- Has an official website (rahulmehtawriter.com)
- Teaches Creative Writing at the University of the Arts