Tatjana Soli
Encyclopedia
Tatjana Soli is an American novelist and short story writer.
, and the Warren Wilson College
with an MFA.
She received scholarships to the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, and Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. She is married and lives in Orange County, California
. She teaches at the Gotham Writers’ Workshop.
Her work has appeared in The Sun, StoryQuarterly, Confrontation, Gulf Coast, Other Voices, Inkwell Journal, Nimrod, Third Coast, Carolina Quarterly, Sonora Review, North Dakota Quarterly, Washington Square Review, and Web del Sol.
Life
She graduated from Stanford UniversityStanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, and the Warren Wilson College
Warren Wilson College
Warren Wilson College is a private four-year work college in the Swannanoa Valley, North Carolina, United States near Asheville. It is known for its curriculum of work, academics, and service, called "the Triad," which requires every student to work an on-campus job, perform at least one hundred...
with an MFA.
She received scholarships to the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, and Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. She is married and lives in Orange County, California
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
. She teaches at the Gotham Writers’ Workshop.
Her work has appeared in The Sun, StoryQuarterly, Confrontation, Gulf Coast, Other Voices, Inkwell Journal, Nimrod, Third Coast, Carolina Quarterly, Sonora Review, North Dakota Quarterly, Washington Square Review, and Web del Sol.
Awards
- Winner of the 2010 James Tait Black Award for fiction for The Lotus EatersThe Lotus Eaters (novel)The Lotus Eaters is an award-winning novel by Tatjana Soli. It tells the story of an American woman, Helen Adams, who goes to Vietnam to cover the war as a combat photojournalist...
- Finalist LA Times Book Award
- 2011 American Library Association Notable Book
- 2010 New York Times Notable Book
- 2006 Finalist for Bellwether PrizeBellwether PrizeThe Bellwether Prize for Fiction is a biennial award given to a U.S. citizen for a previously unpublished work of fiction that address issues of social justice. The prize was established by noted author Barbara Kingsolver, and is funded by her. Winning authors receive a $25,000 award and a...
- 2003 Dana AwardDana AwardThe 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...
- 2002 Pirate’s Alley William Faulkner Prize