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C. E. Morgan
C. E. Morgan (born 1976) is an American author.[1] She was a finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Sport of Kings, winner of the 2016 Kirkus Prize and Windham–Campbell Literature Prize, and in 2009 was named a 5 under 35 honoree by the National Book Foundation.
C. E. Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Education | Berea College (BA) Harvard University (MDiv) |
| Notable awards | Whiting Award (2013) Windham–Campbell Literature Prize (2016) Kirkus Prize (2016) |
Biography edit
As an undergraduate, Morgan studied voice at Berea College, a tuition-free labor college for students from poor and working-class backgrounds in Appalachia. In exchange for a free education, all students work for the college while enrolled.[2] Morgan also attended Harvard Divinity School, where she studied literature and religion. She wrote All the Living while at Harvard.[3] She lives in Kentucky.
Awards and honors edit
- 2009 National Book Foundation "5 under 35" award[4]
- 2010 Lannan Literary Fellowship[5]
- 2012 United States Artists Fellow award[6]
- 2013 Whiting Award[7]
- 2016 Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes (Fiction)[8]
- 2016 Kirkus Prize (Fiction)[9]
- 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Finalist
Bibliography edit
Novels edit
- All the Living (2009)
- The Sport of Kings (2016)
Short stories edit
- "Over by Christmas", The New York Times, December 24, 2008
- "Twins", The New Yorker, June 14–21, 2010
- "My Friend, Nothing Is In Vain", Oxford American, Spring 2014
Essays and other writings edit
- "Foreword", Light in August by William Faulkner (Modern Library, 2002)
- "Introduction", A Circle in the Fire & Other Stories by Flannery O'Connor (Folio Society, 2013)
References edit
- ^ 20 Under 40 Fiction Q. & A.: C. E. Morgan, The New Yorker, June 10, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ Berea College
- ^ Wilson, Amy. A Profile of Morgan Lexington Herald, May 17, 2009.
- ^ "5 Under 35 2009".
- ^ Lannan Foundation - Literary Awards and Fellowships 2008-02-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 13, 2010
- ^ United States Artists Official Website
- ^ $50,000 Awards Go to 10 Writers
- ^ . Windham–Campbell Literature Prize. February 29, 2016. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ . 2016 Kirkus Prize Winner in Fiction. February 29, 2016. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
External links edit
- An Interview with Morgan
- 5 Great Books Chosen by Morgan