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Shannon Burke
シャノン・バーク
Shanon Bāku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-09-11 （Wilmette, Illinois）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wilmette, Illinois → Chapel Hill, North Carolina → New York City → Knoxville, Tennessee
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter, Paramedic
- Active Years
- 2004-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Believer Book Award | Black Flies | — | The Believer | Finalist |
| 2010 | International Dublin Literary Award | Black Flies | — | — | Longlist |
| 2015 | Grand Prix de Littérature Policière | Black Flies | — | — | Runner Up |
| 2015 | Prix Mystère de la critique | Black Flies | — | — | Winner |
| 2015 | Reading the West Book Award | Into the Savage Country | — | — | Shortlist |
| 2017 | Prix SNCF du Polar | Black Flies | — | — | Shortlist |
Believer Book Award
2008
Work:
Black Flies
Organization:
The Believer
Result:
Finalist
International Dublin Literary Award
2010
Work:
Black Flies
Result:
Longlist
Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
2015
Work:
Black Flies
Result:
Runner Up
Prix Mystère de la critique
2015
Work:
Black Flies
Result:
Winner
Reading the West Book Award
2015
Work:
Into the Savage Country
Result:
Shortlist
Prix SNCF du Polar
2017
Work:
Black Flies
Result:
Shortlist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Safelight
2004 NovelA love story involving a fencer with HIV and a paramedic who photographs his patients. About personal redemption.
RedemptionMedicineLove
Black Flies
2008 NovelTrials and moral weathering of a paramedic in New York, based on author's experiences.
Medical realismMoralityParamedics
Into the Savage Country
2015 Historical adventure novelHistorical adventure about trappers in the 1820s.
AdventureHistoryFrontier
The Brother Years
2020 Coming-of-age novelComing-of-age novel based on author's childhood in suburban Chicago.
Coming of ageFamilySuburban life
Bibliography
- Safelight (2004)
- Black Flies (2008)
- Into the Savage Country (2015)
- The Brother Years (2020)
Adaptations
- Syriana (script work)
- Outer Banks (co-creator, Netflix series)
Translations of Works
- Black Flies (French translations)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- MinimalistRealistic depictionMorally resonant
- Recurring Motifs
- Struggles of medical workersPersonal redemptionAdventure
Legacy
American novelist known for realistic novels based on paramedic experience. Winner of French literary awards. Co-creator of Netflix series Outer Banks.
In Popular Culture
- Co-creator and executive producer of Netflix series Outer Banks
Trivia
- Has two sons
- Lives in Knoxville, Tennessee