Exclusive Books Boeke Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2001) Winner
William Kowalski
ウィリアム・コワルスキー
William Kowalski
Aliases:
William John Kowalski III
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-08-03 （Parma, Ohio, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Parma, Ohio, U.S. → Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. → Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1999-2024
- Influenced By
- Ernest Hemingway, John Irving, Isabel Allende, Gabriel García Márquez, John le Carré, Tony Hillerman, Patrick O'Brian
- Nominations
- Golden Oak Award nomination (The Barrio Kings, 2011), Golden Oak Award nomination (Something Noble, 2014)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's College | — | Great Books Program | Bachelor | 1990-1994 | United States |
| Emerson College | — | Creative Writing | — | 1988-1989 | United States |
| McDowell High School | — | — | — | 1985-1988 | United States |
| Cathedral Preparatory School | — | — | — | 1984-1985 | United States |
| Erie Day School | — | — | — | 1976-1984 | United States |
St. John's College
Great Books Program
Degree:
Bachelor
Period:
1990-1994
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
United States
Santa Fe campus
Emerson College
Creative Writing
Period:
1988-1989
Country:
United States
Dropped out
McDowell High School
Period:
1985-1988
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
United States
Cathedral Preparatory School
Period:
1984-1985
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
United States
Erie Day School
Period:
1976-1984
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Exclusive Books Boeke Prize | Eddie's Bastard | — | Exclusive Books | winner |
| 2014 | Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award | The Hundred Hearts | — | Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia | winner |
Exclusive Books Boeke Prize
2001
Work:
Eddie's Bastard
Organization:
Exclusive Books
Result:
winner
Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award
2014
Work:
The Hundred Hearts
Organization:
Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2014) Winner
Works
Major Works
Eddie's Bastard
1999 Literary FictionA coming-of-age story of an illegitimate child.
FamilyIdentity
Translations
- Translated into over a dozen languages
Somewhere South of Here
2001 Literary FictionA road trip sequel story.
JourneyLoss
The Adventures of Flash Jackson
2003 Literary FictionThe Good Neighbor
2004 Literary FictionThe Hundred Hearts
2013 Literary FictionA family burdened by war.
WarFamily
Bibliography
- Eddie's Bastard (1999), Somewhere South of Here (2001), The Adventures of Flash Jackson (2003), The Good Neighbor (2004), The Hundred Hearts (2013), The Barrio Kings (2010), The Way It Works (2010), Something Noble (2012), Just Gone (2013), The Innocence Device (2014)
Translations of Works
- Translated into over a dozen languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Exuberant styleGentle pacing
- Recurring Motifs
- Family bondsAmerican Dream
Legacy
Known for debut novel Eddie's Bastard, winner of awards, works translated widely.
Quotes
-
Life makes writers - nothing else does.
Source: Curled Up With a Good Book interview (2010)
Trivia
- Played bass in high school rock band Gideon Winter.
- Married to Alexandra Nedergaard.
- Has two children.