Center for Fiction First Novel Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2014) Winner
Tiphanie Yanique
ティファニー・ヤニーク
Tiphanie Yanique
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1978-09-20 （Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands → New York (state), USA → Atlanta, USA (Emory University) → Houston, USA (University of Houston) → Connecticut, USA (Wesleyan University)
Career
- Occupations
- fiction writer, poet, essayist, university professor
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Influenced By
- Merle Hodge, Erna Brodber
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Cathedral School | — | — | — | 〜1996 | U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Tufts University | — | — | BA | 1996–2000 | United States |
| University of the West Indies | — | Literatures in English and Creative Writing (Fulbright) | — | 2000–2001 | Trinidad and Tobago / UWI |
| University of Houston | — | Creative Writing (MFA) | MFA | 2004–2006 | United States |
All Saints Cathedral School
Period:
〜1996
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
U.S. Virgin Islands
Secondary school (graduated)
Tufts University
Degree:
BA
Period:
1996–2000
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
United States
Undergraduate degree
University of the West Indies
Literatures in English and Creative Writing (Fulbright)
Period:
2000–2001
Country:
Trinidad and Tobago / UWI
Fulbright-supported study and research
University of Houston
Creative Writing (MFA)
Degree:
MFA
Period:
2004–2006
Year of Graduation:
2006
Country:
United States
Held a Cambor Fellowship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Academy of American Poets Prize | — | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Boston Review Fiction Prize | How to Escape from a Leper Colony (short story) | — | Boston Review | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Kore Press Short Fiction Award | The Saving Work (short story) | — | Kore Press | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Pushcart Prize | The Bridge Stories (short story) | — | Pushcart Press | 受賞 |
| 2010 | 5 Under 35 (National Book Foundation) | — | — | National Book Foundation | 選出 |
| 2010 | Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award | Fiction | — | Rona Jaffe Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2011 | OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature (Bocas Fiction Prize) | How to Escape from a Leper Colony: A Novella and Stories | fiction | OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Center for Fiction First Novel Prize | Land of Love and Drowning | — | Center for Fiction | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Phillis Wheatley Award for Pan-African Literature | Land of Love and Drowning | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Rosenthal Family Foundation Award (American Academy of Arts and Letters) | Land of Love and Drowning | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection (Forward Prizes for Poetry) | Wife | poetry | Forward Prizes for Poetry | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Bocas Prize in Caribbean Poetry | Wife | poetry | OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature | 受賞 |
Academy of American Poets Prize
2000
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
Boston Review Fiction Prize
2006
Work:
How to Escape from a Leper Colony (short story)
Organization:
Boston Review
Result:
受賞
Kore Press Short Fiction Award
2007
Work:
The Saving Work (short story)
Organization:
Kore Press
Result:
受賞
Pushcart Prize
2008
Work:
The Bridge Stories (short story)
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
受賞
5 Under 35 (National Book Foundation)
2010
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
選出
Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award
2010
Work:
Fiction
Organization:
Rona Jaffe Foundation
Result:
受賞
OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature (Bocas Fiction Prize)
2011
Work:
How to Escape from a Leper Colony: A Novella and Stories
Category:
fiction
Organization:
OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature
Result:
受賞
Center for Fiction First Novel Prize
2014
Work:
Land of Love and Drowning
Organization:
Center for Fiction
Result:
受賞
Phillis Wheatley Award for Pan-African Literature
2014
Work:
Land of Love and Drowning
Result:
受賞
Rosenthal Family Foundation Award (American Academy of Arts and Letters)
2014
Work:
Land of Love and Drowning
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
受賞
Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection (Forward Prizes for Poetry)
2016
Work:
Wife
Category:
poetry
Organization:
Forward Prizes for Poetry
Result:
受賞
Bocas Prize in Caribbean Poetry
2016
Work:
Wife
Category:
poetry
Organization:
OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Forward Prizes for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2016) Winner
Works
Major Works
How to Escape from a Leper Colony: A Novella and Stories
2010 Short fiction collectionA novella and stories set in the Caribbean exploring isolation, identity, and family ties with vivid local voice and imagery.
island identityfamilyalienation
I Am the Virgin Islands
2012 Children's picture bookA children's picture book celebrating the culture and landscape of the Virgin Islands, commissioned as a gift for local children.
local pridechildren's education
Land of Love and Drowning
2014 Novel (historical family saga)A generational family saga set in the Virgin Islands about love, loss, and the intertwining of land and memory; widely praised by critics.
intergenerational narrativeland and memorylove and loss
Wife
2015 Poetry collectionA poetry collection that probes the inner landscapes and nuances of marriage with wit and incisive observation.
marriagerelationshipsdomestic tensions
Monster in the Middle
2021 NovelA recent novel addressing personal and familial conflicts and the historical effects of island life.
family conflicthistorical legacy
Bibliography
- How to Escape from a Leper Colony: A Novella and Stories (2010)
- I Am the Virgin Islands (2012)
- Land of Love and Drowning (2014)
- Wife (2015)
- Monster in the Middle (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- colloquial, rhythmic narrationuse of Caribbean locality and dialectinfluences of magical realism
- Recurring Motifs
- familyland and memorymigration and belongingmarriage and relationships
Legacy
Yanique is regarded as a prominent contemporary Caribbean writer. She has received awards across genres—short fiction, novels, and poetry—and is known for work that evokes and reimagines the culture and memory of the Virgin Islands.
Trivia
- Raised by her grandparents (Beulah Smith Harrigan and Delvin Harrigan).
- Held a Fulbright scholarship at the University of the West Indies.
- Received an MFA from the University of Houston and held a Cambor Fellowship.
- Has three children.
- Named one of the National Book Foundation's '5 Under 35' in 2010.