Oregon Book Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 25 (2011) Winner
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Edition 29 (2015) Winner
Willy Vlautin
ウィリー・ヴローティン
Willy Vlautin
Aliases:
Willy C. Vlautin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1967 （Reno, Nevada）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Reno, Nevada → Portland, Oregon → Scappoose, Oregon
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Musician, Songwriter
- Active Years
- 1994-
- Affiliations
- Richmond Fontaine, The Delines
- Influenced By
- John Steinbeck, Raymond Carver, Barry Gifford, Sam Shepard, William Kennedy
- Nominations
- PEN/Faulkner Award finalist (Don't Skip Out on Me, 2019)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
Reno High School
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Silver Pen Award | — | — | University of Nevada, Reno Friends of the University Library | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Nevada Writers Hall of Fame | — | — | University of Nevada, Reno | 受賞 |
| — | Ken Kesey Award for Fiction | Lean on Pete | — | Oregon Book Awards | 受賞 |
| — | Peoples Choice Award | Lean on Pete | — | Oregon Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Joyce Carol Oates Prize | — | — | New Literary Project | 受賞 |
Silver Pen Award
2007
Organization:
University of Nevada, Reno Friends of the University Library
Result:
受賞
Nevada Writers Hall of Fame
2016
Organization:
University of Nevada, Reno
Result:
受賞
Ken Kesey Award for Fiction
Work:
Lean on Pete
Organization:
Oregon Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Peoples Choice Award
Work:
Lean on Pete
Organization:
Oregon Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Joyce Carol Oates Prize
2025
Organization:
New Literary Project
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Motel Life
2007 social novelA novel about two brothers on the run.
American WestSocial underclass
Adaptations
- [Film] The Motel Life / Gabriel Silver (2013)
Northline
2008 social novelA story of a woman in Reno.
American WestAlcoholism
Lean on Pete
2010 social novelA boy's journey with a racehorse.
American WestPoverty
Adaptations
- [Film] Lean on Pete / Andrew Haigh (2017)
The Free
2014 social novelA man escapes from a mental institution.
American WestMental health
Don't Skip Out On Me
2018 social novelStory of a boxer.
American WestIdentity
The Night Always Comes
2021 social novelA woman in Portland fights for a home.
American WestEconomic inequality
The Horse
2024 social novelBibliography
- The Motel Life (2006)
- Northline (2008)
- Lean on Pete (2010)
- The Free (2014)
- Don't Skip Out On Me (2018)
- The Night Always Comes (2021)
- The Horse (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Evocative of the American WestSocial realism
- Recurring Motifs
- People at the bottom of societyAlcoholismItinerants
Legacy
Known for his novels depicting the underclass in the American West, alongside music career.
Trivia
- Reno High School alumnus
- Frontman of Richmond Fontaine