The Story Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2013) Nominee
Rebecca Lee
レベッカ・リー
Rebekka Rī
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1967-05-05 （Regina, Saskatchewan）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada → University of Iowa, USA → University of Wisconsin, USA → University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist, professor
- Active Years
- 1992-2025
- Affiliations
- University of North Carolina Wilmington, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Harvard University
- Nominations
- The Story Prize Finalist (2014)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | Creative Writing Department | MFA | — | United States |
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Creative Writing Department
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
1992
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Believer Book Award | Bobcat and Other Stories | — | The Believer | Winner |
| 2012 | Danuta Gleed Literary Award | Bobcat and Other Stories | — | Writers' Union of Canada | Winner |
| 2001 | National Magazine Award | Fialta | — | — | Winner |
| 1997 | Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award | — | — | Rona Jaffe Foundation | Winner |
| 1998 | James Michener Fellowship | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2001 | Bunting Fellowship | — | — | Harvard Radcliffe Institute | Winner |
| 2023 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Winner |
Believer Book Award
2013
Work:
Bobcat and Other Stories
Organization:
The Believer
Result:
Winner
Danuta Gleed Literary Award
2012
Work:
Bobcat and Other Stories
Organization:
Writers' Union of Canada
Result:
Winner
National Magazine Award
2001
Work:
Fialta
Result:
Winner
Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award
1997
Organization:
Rona Jaffe Foundation
Result:
Winner
James Michener Fellowship
1998
Result:
Winner
Bunting Fellowship
2001
Organization:
Harvard Radcliffe Institute
Result:
Winner
Guggenheim Fellowship
2023
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Danuta Gleed Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2013) Winner
Works
Major Works
Bobcat and Other Stories
2012 Short story collectionA collection of short stories written over twenty years.
The City Is a Rising Tide
2006 NovellaSet in 1990s New York, Justine Laxness works for a non-profit organizing a retreat in China, embezzles to fund her ex-boyfriend's film.
Bibliography
- Bobcat and Other Stories (2013)
- The City Is a Rising Tide (2006)
Legacy
Canadian short story writer known for Bobcat and Other Stories, winner of multiple awards, professor in the US.