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'''Mary Helen Stefaniak''' is an American writer. She is the author of the books ''Self Storage and Other Stories'' and ''The Turk and My Mother''. She is also the winner of the Binghamton University John Gardner Fiction Book Award. She teaches Creative Writing at [[Creighton University]] in [[Omaha]], [[Nebraska]] and at [[The University of Iowa]] in [[Iowa City]], [[Iowa]]. She and her husband live in Iowa City. They have a son, Jeff, and two daughters, Liz and Lauren. |
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'''Mary Helen Stefaniak''' is an American writer. She comes from the family of [[Croatian American|Croats]] from [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungary]], that originates from Novo Selo ([[Tótújfalu]]) in Hungary, being thus a part of the indigenous [[Croats of Hungary|Croatian minority in that country]].<ref>[http://www.matis.hr/zbornici/2001/Text/Text4-1.htm#eng Hrvatski iseljenički zbornik 2011.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080211120047/http://www.matis.hr/zbornici/2001/Text/Text4-1.htm#eng |date=2008-02-11 }} Vladimir P. Goss: CROATIAN SPIRIT IN ENGLISH ATTIRE</ref> She is the author of the books ''Self Storage and Other Stories,'' ''The Turk and My Mother,'' and ''The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia.'' Her collection of short stories ''Self Storage and Other Stories,'' received the Banta Award from the [[Wisconsin Library Association]] for the best book (fiction or non-fiction) published by a [[Wisconsin]] author in 1997. She is also the winner of the [[Binghamton University]] John Gardner Fiction Book Award for her first novel, ''The Turk and My Mother'', which has been translated into several languages. Stefaniak has been featured twice in the anthology ''[[New Stories from the South]]'': The Year's Best, (2000 and 2006).<ref>[http://www.matis.hr/zbornici/2001/Text/Text4-1.htm#eng Hrvatski iseljenički zbornik 2011.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080211120047/http://www.matis.hr/zbornici/2001/Text/Text4-1.htm#eng |date=2008-02-11 }} Vladimir P. Goss: CROATIAN SPIRIT IN ENGLISH ATTIRE</ref> In September 2010, independent publishers rated her novel ''The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia'' as an Indie-Next "Great Read".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iowacitybookfestival.org/mary-helen-stefaniak/ |title=Mary Helen Stefaniak - Iowa City Book Festival 2011 - the University of Iowa |accessdate=2011-10-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826011726/http://www.iowacitybookfestival.org/mary-helen-stefaniak/ |archivedate=2011-08-26 }} Iowa City Book Festival</ref> |
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She teaches [[creative writing]] at [[Creighton University]] in [[Omaha]], [[Nebraska]] and is a faculty mentor at [[Pacific University]] in [[Forest Grove, Oregon]]. She and her husband live in [[Iowa City]]. They have a son, Jeff, and two daughters, Liz and Lauren. |
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In 2011, she won the [[Anisfield-Wolf Book Award]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.anisfield-wolf.org/ |title=Home |website=anisfield-wolf.org}}</ref> for ''The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia.'' Anisfield-Wolf awards "recognize books that have made important contributions to our understanding of racism and our appreciation for the rich diversity of human cultures."<ref>[http://www.anisfield-wolf.org/books/the-cailiffs-of-baghdad-georgia/ Anisfield-Wolf Book Award Winners]</ref> |
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== References == |
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* [http://books.wwnorton.com/books/detail.aspx?ID=22369 "The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia" at Norton Books] |
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Latest revision as of 07:19, 6 November 2024
Mary Helen Stefaniak is an American writer. She comes from the family of Croats from Hungary, that originates from Novo Selo (Tótújfalu) in Hungary, being thus a part of the indigenous Croatian minority in that country.[1] She is the author of the books Self Storage and Other Stories, The Turk and My Mother, and The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia. Her collection of short stories Self Storage and Other Stories, received the Banta Award from the Wisconsin Library Association for the best book (fiction or non-fiction) published by a Wisconsin author in 1997. She is also the winner of the Binghamton University John Gardner Fiction Book Award for her first novel, The Turk and My Mother, which has been translated into several languages. Stefaniak has been featured twice in the anthology New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, (2000 and 2006).[2] In September 2010, independent publishers rated her novel The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia as an Indie-Next "Great Read".[3]
She teaches creative writing at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and is a faculty mentor at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. She and her husband live in Iowa City. They have a son, Jeff, and two daughters, Liz and Lauren.
In 2011, she won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award[4] for The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia. Anisfield-Wolf awards "recognize books that have made important contributions to our understanding of racism and our appreciation for the rich diversity of human cultures."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Hrvatski iseljenički zbornik 2011. Archived 2008-02-11 at the Wayback Machine Vladimir P. Goss: CROATIAN SPIRIT IN ENGLISH ATTIRE
- ^ Hrvatski iseljenički zbornik 2011. Archived 2008-02-11 at the Wayback Machine Vladimir P. Goss: CROATIAN SPIRIT IN ENGLISH ATTIRE
- ^ "Mary Helen Stefaniak - Iowa City Book Festival 2011 - the University of Iowa". Archived from the original on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-10-05. Iowa City Book Festival
- ^ "Home". anisfield-wolf.org.
- ^ Anisfield-Wolf Book Award Winners
External links
[edit]- Official Website
- "The Turk and My Mother" at Norton Books'
- "The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia" at Norton Books
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