News: June 2009 Archives
Patricia Engel We are delighted to learn that Patricia Engel has signed a two-book deal with New York-based publishing house Grove/Atlantic. The winner of our 2009 Marianne Russo Scholarship, Engel tells us to look for Vida, her debut collection of short stories, in the Fall of 2010. A novel, as yet untitled, will follow. You can read Engel's work online in Guernica, Slice, and Boston Review (here and here). Vida's title story, about a Colombian girl who is trafficked into prostitution in Miami, is in print in Harpur Palate 8.1. Check Littoral again soon for an audio recording of Engel's reading from our 28th Seminar this past January.
Congratulations, Patricia!
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Marilynne Robinson has been named the winner of the 2009 Orange Prize for Fiction for her third novel, Home. Robinson, who joined us at the 27th Key West Literary Seminar this past January, was the unanimous choice of the judges, who cited Home for the "luminous quality" of its writing, as well as its ability "to draw the reader into a world of hope, expectation, misunderstanding, love, and kindness."The Orange, awarded at a ceremony in London last night, is given annually to the best English-language novel written by a woman. It is considered one of the U.K.'s most prestigious awards, and includes a cash prize of £30,000. Past winners include Valerie Martin, and this year's shortlist included Samantha Hunt, both of whom joined Robinson in Key West for our recent Seminar.
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Each January, we explore a different literary theme through lectures, panel presentations, readings, informal gatherings, and discussions. In January 2011, we explore food in literature with our 29th annual Seminar, THE HUNGRY MUSE.
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