PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (2020) Honorable Mention
Regina Porter
レジーナ・ポーター
Rejīna Pōtā
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Savannah, Georgia
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, playwright
- Active Years
- 2019-2024
- Nominations
- PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel Finalist (2020), Orwell Prize for Political Fiction Longlist (2020)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | — | Iowa Writers' Workshop | MFA in fiction | — | United States |
University of Iowa
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Degree:
MFA in fiction
Country:
United States
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Travelers
2019 FictionFollowing two interconnected American families from the 1950s to the 2000s, it explores generational trauma and history. It includes photographs.
generational traumahistory
The Rich People Have Gone Away
2024 FictionBibliography
- The Travelers (Hogarth Press, 2019)
- The Rich People Have Gone Away (Penguin Random House, 2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- formally surprising debutwriting with authority, insight and humoruncanny facility for voice
- Recurring Motifs
- family sagahistory as actions of individuals
Legacy
American novelist acclaimed for her debut novel The Travelers, which was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award and longlisted for the Orwell Prize.