PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2007) Nominee
Rebecca Johns
レベッカ・ジョンズ
Rebekka Jonuzu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Northern Illinois
Career
- Occupations
- Author, educator
- Active Years
- 2006-
- Affiliations
- DePaul University English Department
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri School of Journalism | — | Journalism and English | — | — | United States |
| Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | — | — | — | United States |
Missouri School of Journalism
Journalism and English
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
United States
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hemingway Foundation / PEN Award | Icebergs | first fiction | PEN America | finalist |
| — | Michener-Copernicus Fellowship | Icebergs | — | — | recipient |
Hemingway Foundation / PEN Award
2007
Work:
Icebergs
Category:
first fiction
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
finalist
Michener-Copernicus Fellowship
Work:
Icebergs
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Icebergs
2006 NovelOpens in Canada during World War II with a harrowing plane crash. Crewmember Walt Dunmore returns home, but his life and those of his family are forever altered by the damage the tragedy causes. Follows Walt and his family from Canada to the United States through multiple generations.
The Countess
2010 Historical novelThe novel follows the life of Elizabeth Báthory, the 'Blood Countess' who was one of the historical figures some believe inspired the fictional Dracula.
Bibliography
- Icebergs
- The Countess