Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1999) Winner
ZZ Packer
ジージーパッカー
ZZ Packer
Aliases:
Z. Z. Packer / Zuwena Packer
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1973-01-12 （Chicago, Illinois, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Chicago, Illinois → Atlanta, Georgia → Louisville, Kentucky
Career
- Occupations
- writer, teacher
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Vanderbilt University, Stanford University, University of Texas, Vassar College
- Influenced By
- James Alan McPherson, Marilynne Robinson
- Nominations
- PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist (2004), PEN/Hemingway Award Finalist (2004)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca High School | — | — | High School Diploma | — | United States |
| Yale University | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| Johns Hopkins University | — | — | MA | — | United States |
| University of Iowa | Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | MFA | — | United States |
Seneca High School
Degree:
High School Diploma
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
United States
Louisville, Kentucky
Yale University
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
United States
Johns Hopkins University
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
United States
University of Iowa
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award | — | — | Rona Jaffe Foundation | Winner |
| 1999 | Whiting Award | — | — | Whiting Foundation | Winner |
| 1999 | Bellingham Review Award | — | — | Bellingham Review | Winner |
| 2003 | Commonwealth Club of California Award | Drinking Coffee Elsewhere | — | Commonwealth Club of California | Winner |
| 2004 | Alex Award | Drinking Coffee Elsewhere | — | Young Adult Library Services Association | Winner |
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | Guggenheim Foundation | Recipient |
Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award
1997
Organization:
Rona Jaffe Foundation
Result:
Winner
Whiting Award
1999
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
Winner
Bellingham Review Award
1999
Organization:
Bellingham Review
Result:
Winner
Commonwealth Club of California Award
2003
Work:
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere
Organization:
Commonwealth Club of California
Result:
Winner
Alex Award
2004
Work:
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere
Organization:
Young Adult Library Services Association
Result:
Winner
Guggenheim Fellowship
Organization:
Guggenheim Foundation
Result:
Recipient
Awards & Nominations
PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2004) Nominee
Works
Major Works
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere
2003 short story collection 238 pagesA collection of short stories exploring identity, race, and human relationships from African American perspectives.
raceidentitycoming of agesurvival
Bibliography
- Drinking Coffee Elsewhere
- Brownies
- The Ant of the Self
- Every Tongue Shall Confess
- The Stranger
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise and sharp proseblend of humor and satirevivid dialogue
- Recurring Motifs
- racial identitycultural alienationstriving for self-understanding
Legacy
Recognized as a key figure in contemporary American short fiction, recipient of numerous prestigious awards including Whiting and Guggenheim. Contributes regularly to The New Yorker and others.