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The 2018 DISQUIET Literary Prize and Fellowship Winners
DISQUIET International is happy to announce the winners in each genre, including one grand prize winner, for our 2018 Literary Prize, in partnership with Granta, Ninth Letter, and The Common. A big thank you to all those who entered!
NON-FICTION WINNER: “The Wrack Line” by Mary Birnbaum
(will receive free tuition for the 2018 Disquiet Program, as well as publication on NinthLetter.com)
FINALISTS IN NON-FICTION:
“My Mother, Helen Frankenthaler, and the Properties of Art” by Sarah Van Arsdale:
“Thinking about the Process of Leaving the Body” by Sarah Cheshire
“Inappropriate” by Molly Giles
“Truth and the Rhinoceros” by R.D. Thomas
POETRY WINNER: “Offstage, Christ” by Kristina Faust
(will receive free tuition for the 2018 Disquiet Program as well as publication in The Common)
FINALISTS IN POETRY:
Susan Nguyen
Scott Withiam
(will receive free tuition, airfare and accommodation for the 2018 Disquiet Program, as well as publication on Granta.com)
FINALISTS IN FICTION:“The Mother Horde” by Emma Bogdonoff
“Vigilância” by Casey Walker
“Primitive” by Emily Pease
“Ginny” by Stacy Skolnik
“Ro-see-oh” by Anessa Ibrahim
Luso-American FLAD Fellowship Winners
With special thanks to our partner Fundação Luso-Americana, Disquiet is is proud to offer four fellowships to writers of Luso descent. All winners will receive free airfare, accommodation, and tuition for the 2018 Disquiet program in Lisbon.
WINNER: Shauna Barbosa
WINNER: George Makana Clark
WINNER: Jennifer Jean
WINNER: Bruna Dantas Lobato
Luso-American FLAD Fellowship Finalists
John Colasacco
Ananda Lima
Kathy Martinez
Carlo Matos
Paula Neves
Fabia Oliveira
Sean Rocha