Edwidge Danticat
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Edwidge Danticat (born January 19, 1969) is a Haitian born American writer. Her books include Krik? Krak! and Breath, Eyes, Memory, which was chosen for the Oprah Book Club in 1998. She writes books about women and power. She also writes about things that are not fair. She has written many books. [1]
- Breath, Eyes, Memory (1994)
- Krik? Krak! (1995)
- The Farming of Bones (1998)
- The Dew Breaker (2004)
- Brother, I’m Dying (2007)
- Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work (2010)
- Claire of the Sea Light (2013)
- Mama’s Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation (2015)
- Untwine (2015)
- The Art of Death: Writing the Final Story (2017)
- Everything Inside (2019)
Awards
[change | change source]Danticat has also won many awards for her work.[2]
- Andrew Carnegie Medal of Excellence on Fiction, shortlist for Claire of the Sea Light in 2014
- OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature for Create Dangerously in 2011
- Dayton Literacy Peace Prize for Brother, I'm Dying in 2008
- The National Book Critics Circle Award for Brother I’m Dying in 2007
- National Book Award nomination for Brother I’m Dying in 2007
- Anisfiels-Wolf Book Award for The Dew Breaker in 2005
- The Story Prize of The Dew Breaker in 2005
- American Book Award for The Farming of Bones in 1999
- National Book Award nomination for Kirk? Krak?
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Edwidge Danticat | Biography, Books, & Facts | Britannica". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ "Edwidge Danticat". Vilcek Foundation. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
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