Dana Award
Encyclopedia
The Dana Award is a literary award presented in short fiction
, poetry
and the novel
. It was founded in 1996 by literature professor and poet Mary Elizabeth Parker
with the financial backing of Michael Dana. The competition is currently based in Greensboro, North Carolina
. The judges for the competition include Scottish novelist Margot Livesey
.
Notable recipients include Michael Pritchett
, Danielle Trussoni
, Tina Chang
, Paul Graham
and Stephen Lovely
.
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
, poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
and the novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
. It was founded in 1996 by literature professor and poet Mary Elizabeth Parker
Mary Elizabeth Parker
Mary Elizabeth Parker is an American poet. She is best known for her collection, The Sex Girl , which won the Urthona Poetry Prize in 1999. Her poetry has been widely anthologized in such journals as Gettysburg Review, New Letters, Arts & Letters, Greensboro Review, Madison Review and...
with the financial backing of Michael Dana. The competition is currently based in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
. The judges for the competition include Scottish novelist Margot Livesey
Margot Livesey
Margot Livesey is a Scottish born writer. She is the author of six novels, numerous short stories, and essays on the craft of writing fiction....
.
Notable recipients include Michael Pritchett
Michael Pritchett
Michael Pritchett is an American author best known for his novel The Melancholy Fate of Capt. Lewis. Pritchett teaches at the University of Missouri in Kansas City. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri and holds a Masters of Fine Arts in creative writing from Warren Wilson College...
, Danielle Trussoni
Danielle Trussoni
Danielle Anne Trussoni is an American writer. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications including The New York Times Magazine, Telegraph Magazine, and The New York Times Book Review...
, Tina Chang
Tina Chang
Tina Chang is an American poet, teacher, and editor. She is currently Poet Laureate of Brooklyn.-Life:Chang was born in 1969 in Oklahoma, to Chinese immigrants who had met in Montreal, where her mother was working as a nurse and her father was earning his doctorate in physics. The family moved to...
, Paul Graham
Paul Graham (novelist)
Paul Graham is an American novelist.He graduated from St. Lawrence University summa cum laude with a BA, and from the University of Michigan with an MFA Program in 2001.He teaches at St. Lawrence University.-External links:*...
and Stephen Lovely
Stephen Lovely
Stephen Lovely is an American author best known for his novel Irreplaceable.A graduate of Kenyon College and the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Lovely is the director of the Iowa Young Writers' Studio at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.Lovely won a Dana Award in 2004.-External links:* *....
.
Novel
- 1996 - Ellen B. Coggeshall for The Rabies Tree
- 1997 - Jennifer Natalya FinkJennifer Natalya FinkJennifer Natalya Fink is an American author best known for her novel Burn.-External links:* *...
for The Mikveh Queen - 1998 - Owen Goodwyne
- 1999 - Joette HayashigawaJoette HayashigawaJoette Hayashigawa is an American author and playwright. Her works include the Gondell Prize winning play, The Eleventh Anniversary of the Butcher and His Wife. She is also a past winner of the Dana Award for the Novel.She lives in Vermont.-Notes:...
- 2000 - Michael PritchettMichael PritchettMichael Pritchett is an American author best known for his novel The Melancholy Fate of Capt. Lewis. Pritchett teaches at the University of Missouri in Kansas City. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri and holds a Masters of Fine Arts in creative writing from Warren Wilson College...
for The Final Effort of the Archer - 2001 - Danielle TrussoniDanielle TrussoniDanielle Anne Trussoni is an American writer. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications including The New York Times Magazine, Telegraph Magazine, and The New York Times Book Review...
for Tunnel Rat - 2002 - B. K. LorenB. K. Loren-Life:She attended The University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop.Her work appeared in , Orion, Women on the Verge, Yoga International, The Art of the Essay, Dutiful Daughters Parabola, Spirituality and Health, Curve, Berkeley Fiction Review,.She teaches at the Iowa Summer Festival...
for Thicker Than Water - 2003 - Tatjana SoliTatjana SoliTatjana Soli is an American novelist and short story writer.-Life:She graduated from Stanford University, and the Warren Wilson College with an MFA....
for The Lotus Eaters - 2004 - Stephen LovelyStephen LovelyStephen Lovely is an American author best known for his novel Irreplaceable.A graduate of Kenyon College and the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Lovely is the director of the Iowa Young Writers' Studio at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.Lovely won a Dana Award in 2004.-External links:* *....
for Irreplaceable - 2005 - Paul GrahamPaul Graham (novelist)Paul Graham is an American novelist.He graduated from St. Lawrence University summa cum laude with a BA, and from the University of Michigan with an MFA Program in 2001.He teaches at St. Lawrence University.-External links:*...
for A Trained Voice - 2006 - Harvey GrossingerHarvey Grossinger-Life:He holds a B.A. in English from New York University, an M.A. from Indiana University, and an M.F.A. in from American University.He teaches at American University, and University of Maryland, College Park. He is a member of the National Book Critics Circle. He lives in the Washington, D.C...
for The Caretaker’s Niece - 2007 - Thad Nodine for Going Home
- 2008 - Rebecca BergRebecca Berg-Life:Rebecca has a doctorate in English literature from Cornell University. Her dissertation won an honorable mention in the Guilford Dissertation Contest for excellence in English prose...
for Julio's Ghost - 2009 - Tippets Jensen for The Good Deed
Short fiction
- 1999 - Jacob M. AppelJacob M. AppelJacob M. Appel is an American author, bioethicist and social critic. He is best known for his short stories, his work as a playwright, and his writing in the fields of reproductive ethics, organ donation, neuroethics and euthanasia....
- 2000 - Robert C. Goodwin
- 2001 - Laren StoverLaren StoverLaren Stover is an American writer. She is the author of Pluto, Animal Lover , The Bombshell Manual of Style illustrated by Ruben Toledo and Bohemian Manifesto: A Field Guide to Living on the Edge . She won the Dana Award for the short story in 2001.-External links:** *****-References:...
- 2002 - Morgan McDermottMorgan McDermottMorgan McDermott is an American author best known for his short stories. His short story collection, Owner's Manual, won the Ohio State University Prize in Short Fiction but remains unpublished...
- 2003 - Alma GarciaAlma Garcia-Life:She grew up in West Texas, and has lived most of her life in New Mexico. She graduated from the University of Arizona with an MFA. She worked at the Secret Garden Bookshop in Ballard, Washington...
- 2004 - Glori SimmonsGlori SimmonsGlori Simmons is an American poet, and short story writer.Simmons graduated from the University of Washington and from the University of Michigan with an MFA...
- 2005 - Catherine GentileCatherine Gentile-Life:She is a native of Hartford, Connecticut.She graduated from Saint Joseph College with a Masters Degree.After a career in special education/mental health, she turned to writing....
- 2006 - Paula W. PetersonPaula W. Peterson-Life:She graduated from Brandeis University and from the University of Michigan with an M.A. in English Literature.Her short fiction has appeared in Carolina Quarterly, Greensboro Review, Alligator Juniper, Iowa Review, Nimrod....
- 2007 - Deanne LundinDeanne Lundin-Life:She was born and raised in Florida and has lived in Oklahoma, Boston, California, England and Wales.She graduated from Harvard University, and University of Michigan in 1997 with an MFA.She graduated from the Eastman School of Music, with a master's in music....
- 2008 - Patricia BrieschkePatricia Brieschke-Life:She graduated from Northeastern Illinois University, Alfred Adler Institute with an MA, in 1979, and from University of Illinois at Chicago with a Ph.D., in 1983.She teaches at Hofstra University....
- 2009 - Matthew Pitt
Poetry
- 1996 - Tina ChangTina ChangTina Chang is an American poet, teacher, and editor. She is currently Poet Laureate of Brooklyn.-Life:Chang was born in 1969 in Oklahoma, to Chinese immigrants who had met in Montreal, where her mother was working as a nurse and her father was earning his doctorate in physics. The family moved to...
- 1997 - Sandra StoneSandra StoneSandra Stone is an American poet and writer of both literary fiction and nonfiction.-Life:Sandra Stone is a writer, visual, and conceptual artist working in various genres. She has received more than 35 commissions from architectural teams to create art for both public interiors and the landscape...
- 1999 - Catherine M. StearnsCatherine M. Stearns-Life:She is the Head of the English Department and Senior Associate Director of College Counseling at Belmont Hill School, an independent school in Belmont, MA.Her work has appeared in Modern Poetry Studies...
- 2000 - K.E. AllenK.E. Allen-Life:Her work has appeared in Arts & Letters, Center, Kenyon Review, LIT, Lynx, Poetry Daily, Rivendell, Spinning Jenny, Sycamore Review, Verse.She teaches at the University of Michigan....
- 2001 - Ronald G. WardallRonald G. WardallRonald Wardall was an American poet.-Life:He was educated at the University of Washington and the New School for Social Research.Wardall lived in Brooklyn Heights, New York....
- 2002 - Laura Gray-StreetLaura Gray-Street-Life:She graduated from Hollins University, University of Virginia, and Warren Wilson College with an MFA. She is assistant professor at Randolph College, and serves on the board of the Greater Lynchburg Environmental Network and the Central Virginia Land Conservancy.Her work has been published in...
- 2003 - Simeon BerrySimeon BerrySimeon Berry is an American poet who authored the prize-winning collection Ampersand Revisited. His poetry has been antholgized widely in literary journals including AGNI, Antioch Review, The Literary Review, Washington Square, The Iowa Review, New Orleans Review, Southern Poetry Review, Notre...
- 2004 - Evan OakleyEvan Oakley-Life:He graduated from George Mason University with an MFA, the University of Northern Colorado, and Colorado State University.He teaches at Aims College in Greeley, Colorado.His work has appeared in Ploughshares,-External links:...
- 2005 - Sam WittSam WittSam Witt is an American poet, and journalist who currently lives in Massachusetts and teaches at Framingham State University.-Life:Born in 1970 in Wimbledon, England, Witt moved to the United States in 1977. He studied as an undergraduate at the University of Virginia and went on to receive his...
- 2006 - Camille DungyCamille DungyCamille T. Dungy is an American poet and professor. She is author of two poetry collections, most recently, Suck on the Marrow . Her poems have appeared in literary journals and magazines including Antioch Review, Carolina Quarterly, The Missouri Review, The Southern Review, The Crab Orchard...
- 2007 - Sandra StoneSandra StoneSandra Stone is an American poet and writer of both literary fiction and nonfiction.-Life:Sandra Stone is a writer, visual, and conceptual artist working in various genres. She has received more than 35 commissions from architectural teams to create art for both public interiors and the landscape...
- 2008 - Allen BradenAllen Braden-Life:He graduated from McNeese State University, with an MFA.His work is published in The New Republic, Prairie Schooner, Virginia Quarterly Review, Shenandoah, Southern Review, Georgia Review....
- 2009 - Jeanne Marie BeaumontJeanne Marie BeaumontJeanne Marie Beaumont is an American poet, author of three poetry collections, most recently, Burning of the Three Fires and Curious Conduct...