American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2009) Winner
Stella Pope Duarte
ステラ・ポープ・デュアルテ
Sutera Pōpu Duarte
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- South Phoenix, Arizona
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- South Phoenix, Arizona → Tempe, Arizona → Phoenix, Arizona
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Educational counselor, Lecturer
- Active Years
- 1997-
- Affiliations
- Arizona State University (faculty), South Mountain Community College (faculty), Arizona Commission on the Arts (commissioner, 2006–2010)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University | — | Educational Counseling | B.A., M.A. | — | United States |
Arizona State University
Educational Counseling
Degree:
B.A., M.A.
Country:
United States
Received B.A. and M.A. in Educational Counseling from Arizona State University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | American Book Award | If I Die in Juárez | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Barbara Deming Memorial Fund Award | — | — | Barbara Deming Memorial Fund | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Arizona Commission on the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship | Let Their Spirits Dance | — | Arizona Commission on the Arts | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Arizona Commission on the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship | Fragile Night | — | Arizona Commission on the Arts | 受賞 |
American Book Award
2009
Work:
If I Die in Juárez
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
Barbara Deming Memorial Fund Award
2004
Organization:
Barbara Deming Memorial Fund
Result:
受賞
Arizona Commission on the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship
2001
Work:
Let Their Spirits Dance
Organization:
Arizona Commission on the Arts
Result:
受賞
Arizona Commission on the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship
1997
Work:
Fragile Night
Organization:
Arizona Commission on the Arts
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Fragile Night
1997 Short story collectionA collection of short stories that examines borderland experiences and Chicana identity, focusing on family, loss, and cultural belonging.
BorderChicana identityFamily
Let Their Spirits Dance
2003 NovelA novel about community and personal renewal, addressing tradition, change, and generational conflict.
RenewalTradition versus changeCommunity
If I Die in Juárez
2008 NovelExplores violence against women in Ciudad Juárez and its repercussions, portraying societal issues and individual struggle.
ViolenceWomen's safetyBorderland social issues
Women Who Live in Coffee Shops and Other Stories
2010 Short story collectionA collection of short stories addressing urban life, immigrant experiences, and perspectives of women.
Urban lifeImmigrationWomen's perspectives
Bibliography
- Fragile Night
- Let Their Spirits Dance
- If I Die in Juárez
- Women Who Live in Coffee Shops and Other Stories
- Contributor: "Rosanna Pope" in In My Mother's Closet (anthology)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist prose rooted in Chicana literatureConcise, scene-focused narrative voiceExplores social issues through characters' interior lives
- Recurring Motifs
- Border and mobilityWomen's bodies and violenceFamily and community
Legacy
Stella Pope Duarte is regarded as an important Chicana writer who brought attention to borderland realities and violence against women in literature. She is also noted for her work as an educator and contributions to regional arts organizations.
Trivia
- Earned B.A. and M.A. (Educational Counseling) from Arizona State University.
- Taught at Arizona State University from 1999 to 2008.
- Served on the Arizona Commission on the Arts from 2006 to 2010.
- Won the American Book Award in 2009 for If I Die in Juárez.