Nancy Rawles
Nancy Rawles is an American playwright, novelist, and teacher. She is a 2006 recipient of the Alex Award.
Life
Rawles grew up in Los Angeles. She graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Journalism. Rawles studied play writing in Chicago with
Valerie Curtis Newton of The Hansberry Project. She is a contributor to the Female Sexual Ethics Project at Brandeis University under the direction of Bernadette Brooten, Kraft-Hiatt Professor of Christian Studies.[1]
Awards
In 2005, Booklist included My Jim on their list of year's the best "Adult Books for Young Adults".[2]
In 2007, Rawles received an Artist Trust Fellowship in Fiction.[citation needed]
| Year | Work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2009 | My Jim | Seattle Reads | [citation needed] | |
| 1998 | Love Like Gumbo | American Book Award | Winner | [citation needed] |
| 1998 | Washington State Governor's Writers Award | [citation needed] | ||
| 2000 | Astraea Foundation , Claire of the Moon Award for Fiction
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[citation needed] | ||
| 2006 | My Jim | Alex Awards | Winner | [3][4] |
| 2006 | My Jim | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in Fiction | Winner | [5][6] |
Works
Novels
- Love Like Gumbo. Fjord Press. 1997. ISBN 978-0-940242-75-3.
- Crawfish Dreams. Random House, Inc. 2003. ISBN 978-0-385-50418-8.
- My Jim. Crown Publishers. 2005. ISBN 978-1-4000-5400-8.
Criticism
- Rawles, Nancy (July 10, 2005). "Chains of Madness". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
References
- ^ "Nancy Rawles | Beyond Slavery | Feminist Sexual Ethics Project | Brandeis University | Brandeis University". www.brandeis.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
- ^ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults, 2005". Booklist. 2006-01-01. Archived from the original on 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "2006 Alex Awards". Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ^ "Alex Awards: 2006". Booklist. 2006-03-01. Archived from the original on 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Awards: Goncourt, Hurston/Wright, Thurber". Shelf Awareness. 2006-11-07. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- African American Literature Book Club. Archivedfrom the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
External links
- "Nancy Rawles Revisits a Twain Character for 'My Jim'", NPR, Alan Cheuse, February 22, 2005
- Barbara Lloyd McMichael (May 3, 2009). ""Seattle Reads:" Huck Finn's adventure, Jim's ordeal". The Seattle Times.
- Frances Dinger (May 27, 2009). "Author Nancy Rawles retells Twain classic in 'My Jim'". The Seattle University Spectator. Archived from the original on October 1, 2009.
- Sarah Anne Johnson, ed. (2006). "I Try to Write Rhythmically". The Very Telling: Conversations with American Writers. UPNE. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-58465-594-7.
- Erin Texeira (April 4, 2005). "'My Jim' adds slave's insight to Huck's story". The Los Angeles Times.
- "The Importance of Place: Lisa Albers talks with prominent local authors about their writing", Seattle Woman
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