Goodreads Choice Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2023) Winner
Rebecca F. Kuang
レベッカ・エフ・クアン
Rebekka F. Kuang
Aliases:
R. F. Kuang
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1996-05-29 （Guangzhou）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Guangzhou, China (birth) → Dallas, Texas → Magdalene College, Cambridge, UK → University College, Oxford, UK → Yale University, USA
Career
- Occupations
- Author
- Active Years
- 2018-2025
- Influenced By
- China Miéville, Vladimir Nabokov, Kazuo Ishiguro, Susanna Clarke, Joan Didion
- Nominations
- World Fantasy Award Finalist (The Poppy War, 2019), British Fantasy Award Finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University | School of Foreign Service | History | BA | 2013-2018 | USA |
| Magdalene College, Cambridge | — | Chinese Studies | MPhil | — | UK |
| University College, Oxford | — | Contemporary Chinese Studies | MSc | — | UK |
| Yale University | — | East Asian Languages and Literatures | PhD (修了見込み) | 2020-現在 | USA |
Georgetown University
School of Foreign Service
/ History
Degree:
BA
Period:
2013-2018
Year of Graduation:
2018
Country:
USA
Active in debating team
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Chinese Studies
Degree:
MPhil
Year of Graduation:
2019
Country:
UK
Marshall Scholar
University College, Oxford
Contemporary Chinese Studies
Degree:
MSc
Year of Graduation:
2020
Country:
UK
Marshall Scholar
Yale University
East Asian Languages and Literatures
Degree:
PhD (修了見込み)
Period:
2020-現在
Year of Graduation:
2025
Country:
USA
PhD in progress
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nebula Award | Babel, or the Necessity of Violence | 最優秀長編小説 | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Locus Award | Babel, or the Necessity of Violence | ファンタジー長編小説 | — | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Goodreads Choice Awards | Yellowface | フィクション | Goodreads | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Compton Crook Award | The Poppy War | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Crawford Award | The Poppy War | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Astounding Award for Best New Writer | — | 最優秀新人作家 | — | 受賞 |
Nebula Award
2022
Work:
Babel, or the Necessity of Violence
Category:
最優秀長編小説
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Locus Award
2023
Work:
Babel, or the Necessity of Violence
Category:
ファンタジー長編小説
Result:
受賞
Goodreads Choice Awards
2023
Work:
Yellowface
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
Goodreads
Result:
受賞
Compton Crook Award
2019
Work:
The Poppy War
Result:
受賞
Crawford Award
2019
Work:
The Poppy War
Result:
受賞
Astounding Award for Best New Writer
2020
Category:
最優秀新人作家
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Poppy War
2018 Grimdark Fantasy 544 pagesA grimdark fantasy inspired by 20th-century Chinese history, particularly the Second Sino-Japanese War, following orphan Rin who discovers shamanic powers.
WarImperialismOpiumShamanism
Adaptations
- [TV series] The Poppy War
The Dragon Republic
2019 Fantasy 672 pagesSequel to The Poppy War, where the Nikan Empire falls into infighting and the Hesperians return.
RevolutionSurvivalWar
The Burning God
2020 Fantasy 640 pagesConclusion to the trilogy, Rin fights forces tearing her country apart.
Civil WarGodsDestruction
Babel, or the Necessity of Violence
2022 Alternative History FantasyAlternative history set in 1830s Oxford, exploring translation magic and imperialism.
ColonialismLanguageViolence
Adaptations
- [TV/Film] Babel
Yellowface
2023 Literary FictionSatire about a white author stealing a deceased Asian American novelist's manuscript.
RacismPublishingPlagiarism
Adaptations
- [TV series] Yellowface / Karyn Kusama
Bibliography
- The Poppy War (2018)
- The Dragon Republic (2019)
- The Burning God (2020)
- Babel, or the Necessity of Violence (2022)
- Yellowface (2023)
- Katabasis (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- GrimdarkMeticulous historical researchSatirical
- Recurring Motifs
- Brutality of warColonialismPower of language
Legacy
Rising star in fantasy and literary fiction. Chinese-American author blending history and fantasy, winner of multiple awards including Nebula and Locus.
Trivia
- Immigrated to US at age 4.
- Began debut novel at 19.
- Marshall Scholar.