James Jones First Novel Fellowship
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2007) Winner
Robin Oliveira
ロビン・オリヴェイラ
Robin Oliveira
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954 （Albany, New York, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cougar Mountain, near Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Literary editor (former), Registered nurse
- Active Years
- 2002-
- Affiliations
- Narrative Magazine (assistant editor), upstreet (fiction editor, 2007–2011)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montana | — | Russian | BA | 1972–1976 | United States |
| Pushkin House Institute of Russian Literature | — | Russian literature studies | — | — | Russia |
| Vermont College of Fine Arts | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
University of Montana
Russian
Degree:
BA
Period:
1972–1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
United States
Earned a BA in Russian
Pushkin House Institute of Russian Literature
Russian literature studies
Country:
Russia
Short-term study/research in Moscow
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
2006
Country:
United States
Earned an MFA in Writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | James Jones First Novel Award | The Last Beautiful Day (working title; later My Name Is Mary Sutter) | — | James Jones Literary Society | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Langum Prize for American Historical Fiction (honorable mention) | My Name Is Mary Sutter | — | Langum Prizes | 名誉賞言及（Honorable mention） |
| 2011 | Michael Shaara Award for Excellence in Civil War Fiction | My Name Is Mary Sutter | — | Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College | 受賞 |
James Jones First Novel Award
2007
Work:
The Last Beautiful Day (working title; later My Name Is Mary Sutter)
Organization:
James Jones Literary Society
Result:
受賞
Langum Prize for American Historical Fiction (honorable mention)
2010
Work:
My Name Is Mary Sutter
Organization:
Langum Prizes
Result:
名誉賞言及（Honorable mention）
Michael Shaara Award for Excellence in Civil War Fiction
2011
Work:
My Name Is Mary Sutter
Organization:
Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
My Name Is Mary Sutter
2010 Historical fiction (American Civil War)Set in 19th-century Albany, the novel follows Mary Sutter, a midwife determined to become a surgeon during the American Civil War. The book is noted for its detailed research and medical and historical realism.
Women's independenceMedicine and nursingEffects of warDevotion and ambition
I Always Loved You
2014 Historical fiction / Women's fictionA novel about love, lost relationships, and reconciliation with past choices. Published by Penguin in 2014.
Love and lossFamily and memoryReconciliation
Bibliography
- My Name Is Mary Sutter (2010)
- I Always Loved You (2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulous historical detail based on archival researchPrecise medical and technical descriptionsRealist focus on characters' inner lives
- Recurring Motifs
- Women's professional struggleNursing and medicineEthics and life/death in wartime
Legacy
A historical novelist praised for meticulous archival research and medical realism. Her debut received several honors and brought attention to Civil War fiction centered on women's experiences.
Quotes
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I began writing the novel in 2002. Rewriting took years, and research at the National Archives and the Library of Congress added depth to the work.
Source: Interview with Richard Hugo House (2010) (2010)
Trivia
- Originally worked as a registered nurse, specializing in critical care and bone marrow transplant.
- Left nursing to focus on writing when her youngest child entered kindergarten.
- Lives on Cougar Mountain, outside Seattle.