Lannan Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 198 (2015, held 5 times in year) Fellowship
Sara Baume
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Sara Baume
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1984-01-01 （On the road to Wigan Pier, England (travelling)）
- Nationality
- Irish
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- County Cork, Ireland → Dublin, Ireland → Santa Fe, New Mexico (Lannan Foundation fellowship) → Iowa City, Iowa (International Writing Program residency)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer
- Active Years
- 2014-
- Influenced By
- Unknown (influenced by contemporary writers and visual art)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology | Faculty of Fine Art | Fine Art | Bachelor (Fine Art) | 不明 | Ireland |
| Trinity College Dublin | Creative Writing | Creative Writing (MPhil) | MPhil | 不明 | Ireland |
Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology
Faculty of Fine Art
/ Fine Art
Degree:
Bachelor (Fine Art)
Period:
不明
Country:
Ireland
Studied fine art
Trinity College Dublin
Creative Writing
/ Creative Writing (MPhil)
Degree:
MPhil
Period:
不明
Country:
Ireland
Awarded an MPhil in creative writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hennessy New Irish Writing Award | — | — | Hennessy | Won |
| — | Rooney Prize for Irish Literature | — | — | Trinity College Dublin (awarding body) | Won |
| 2016 | Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize | Spill Simmer Falter Wither | Fiction | Geoffrey Faber Memorial | Won |
| 2015 | Costa Book Award (First Novel) | Spill Simmer Falter Wither | First Novel | Costa | Shortlisted |
| 2015 | Guardian First Book Award (Longlist) | Spill Simmer Falter Wither | — | The Guardian | Longlisted |
| 2015 | Irish Book Awards (Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year) | — | Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year | Irish Book Awards | Won |
| 2016 | Desmond Elliott Prize (Longlisted) | Spill Simmer Falter Wither | — | Desmond Elliott Prize | Longlisted |
| 2017 | Kate O'Brien Award | — | — | Limerick Literary Festival | Won |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction) | A Line Made by Walking | Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction | Los Angeles Times | Shortlisted |
| 2022 | Goldsmiths Prize (Shortlisted) | Seven Steeples | — | Goldsmiths Prize | Shortlisted |
| 2021 | Rathbones Folio Prize | handiwork | — | Folio Prize | Shortlisted |
| 2023 | Dylan Thomas Prize (Shortlisted) | — | — | Dylan Thomas Prize | Shortlisted |
Hennessy New Irish Writing Award
2015
Organization:
Hennessy
Result:
Won
Rooney Prize for Irish Literature
Organization:
Trinity College Dublin (awarding body)
Result:
Won
Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize
2016
Work:
Spill Simmer Falter Wither
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Geoffrey Faber Memorial
Result:
Won
Costa Book Award (First Novel)
2015
Work:
Spill Simmer Falter Wither
Category:
First Novel
Organization:
Costa
Result:
Shortlisted
Guardian First Book Award (Longlist)
2015
Work:
Spill Simmer Falter Wither
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
Longlisted
Irish Book Awards (Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year)
2015
Category:
Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year
Organization:
Irish Book Awards
Result:
Won
Desmond Elliott Prize (Longlisted)
2016
Work:
Spill Simmer Falter Wither
Organization:
Desmond Elliott Prize
Result:
Longlisted
Kate O'Brien Award
2017
Organization:
Limerick Literary Festival
Result:
Won
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
2017
Work:
A Line Made by Walking
Category:
Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
Shortlisted
Goldsmiths Prize (Shortlisted)
2022
Work:
Seven Steeples
Organization:
Goldsmiths Prize
Result:
Shortlisted
Rathbones Folio Prize
2021
Work:
handiwork
Organization:
Folio Prize
Result:
Shortlisted
Dylan Thomas Prize (Shortlisted)
2023
Organization:
Dylan Thomas Prize
Result:
Shortlisted
Awards & Nominations
Irish Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2015) Winner
Works
Major Works
Spill Simmer Falter Wither
2015 Novel (experimental/literary)A debut novel that sensitively explores solitude, ageing and the relationship with animals. The narrator's inner life and everyday details are quietly accumulated.
solitudeageingrelationship with animals (dog)memory
A Line Made by Walking
2017 Novel (literary)A work about the life and introspection of an artist. Named for Richard Long's sculpture, the book explores creation, nature and solitude.
art and creationnaturesolitudememory
handiwork
2020 Novel (experimental)A book about making, craft and relationships, notable for its distinctive perspective linking language and material practice.
craftrelationshipsidentity
Seven Steeples
2022 Novel (literary)A recent work with serial and poetic elements that deals with place, community and loss.
sense of placecommunityloss
Bibliography
- Spill Simmer Falter Wither (2015)
- A Line Made by Walking (2017)
- handiwork (2020)
- Seven Steeples (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, poetic proseintrospective and detail-oriented description
- Recurring Motifs
- solitudenatureanimals (notably dogs)time and memory
Legacy
Sara Baume is regarded as a significant contemporary Irish writer who depicts solitude and relationships with a delicate, poetic sensibility. Since her 2015 debut she has received international attention through multiple awards and nominations.
Trivia
- Raised traveling in a caravan; has said she was born 'on the road to Wigan Pier.'
- Gained attention with her 2015 debut and has since been the recipient and nominee of multiple literary awards.
- Named to Granta's 'Best of Young British Novelists' list in 2023.