PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
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Edition 34 (2009) Nominee
Sana Krasikov
サナ・クラスィコフ
Sana Krasikov
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Ukraine
- Nationality
- Ukraine, United States
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Residence History
- Republic of Georgia → United States
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 2008-
- Nominations
- National Magazine Award ("Asal")
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
Cornell University
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
United States
Living at the Telluride House
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | PEN/Hemingway Award | One More Year | — | PEN America | Shortlisted |
| 2009 | Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature | One More Year | — | — | Won |
| 2009 | Young Lions Fiction Award | One More Year | — | New York Public Library | Shortlisted |
| — | O. Henry Award | Companion | — | — | Won |
| 2019 | Prix du Premier Roman Etranger | The Patriots | — | — | Won |
PEN/Hemingway Award
2009
Work:
One More Year
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
Shortlisted
Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature
2009
Work:
One More Year
Result:
Won
Young Lions Fiction Award
2009
Work:
One More Year
Organization:
New York Public Library
Result:
Shortlisted
O. Henry Award
Work:
Companion
Result:
Won
Prix du Premier Roman Etranger
2019
Work:
The Patriots
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
One More Year
2008 short story collectionExploration of the lives of Russian and Georgian immigrants who had settled in the United States.
immigrant livespost-Soviet era
Translations
- translated into eleven languages
Bibliography
- One More Year (2008)
- The Patriots (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realism from immigrant perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- Russo-American relationsfamily migrationscultural clashes
Legacy
Known for works exploring Russian immigrants and Russo-American relations, praised by critics and selected for Granta's Best Young American Novelists.
Trivia
- Born in Ukraine, grew up in the Republic of Georgia and the United States.
- Married to radio journalist Gregory Warner since 2009.
- Co-conceived and developed the narrative podcast Rough Translation.