St. Francis College Literary Prize
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Edition 6 (2019) Winner
Samantha Hunt
サマンサ・ハント
Samantha Hunt
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971-05-15
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Vermont → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist, Short-story writer, Professor of writing
- Active Years
- 2004-2024
- Affiliations
- Pratt Institute
- Nominations
- Orange Prize Finalist (The Invention of Everything Else)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont | — | Literature, printmaking and geology | — | 1989年頃 | United States |
| Warren Wilson College | — | — | MFA | 1999年以前 | United States |
University of Vermont
Literature, printmaking and geology
Period:
1989年頃
Country:
United States
Warren Wilson College
Degree:
MFA
Period:
1999年以前
Country:
United States
Received MFA
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | St. Francis College Literary Prize | The Dark Dark | — | St. Francis College | Winner |
| 2010 | Bard Fiction Prize | The Invention of Everything Else | — | Bard College | Winner |
| 2006 | National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 | The Seas | — | National Book Foundation | Winner |
| 2017 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | フィクション | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Fellow |
St. Francis College Literary Prize
2019
Work:
The Dark Dark
Organization:
St. Francis College
Result:
Winner
Bard Fiction Prize
2010
Work:
The Invention of Everything Else
Organization:
Bard College
Result:
Winner
National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35
2006
Work:
The Seas
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
Winner
Guggenheim Fellowship
2017
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
Fellow
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Seas
2004 Magical realismA magical-realist novel about a young girl in a Northern town who believes herself to be a mermaid.
MermaidsComing-of-ageFantasy
The Invention of Everything Else
2008 Historical fictionA fictionalized account of the final days of inventor Nikola Tesla.
InventionIsolationScience
Mr. Splitfoot
2016 Ghost storyA ghost story.
GhostsSiblings
The Dark Dark
2017 Short story collectionA collection of short stories.
DarknessHorror
The Unwritten Book
2022Bibliography
- The Unwritten Book (2022)
- The Dark Dark: Stories (2017)
- Mr. Splitfoot (2016)
- The Invention of Everything Else (2008)
- The Seas (2004)
- My Inventions and Other Writings (introduction, 2011)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Magical realismFantastic narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- MotherhoodChildhoodDarkness
Legacy
Recognized as a significant contemporary American writer, recipient of multiple awards including the St. Francis College Literary Prize and Guggenheim Fellowship.
Trivia
- Born the youngest of six children. Her father was an editor, her mother a painter.