Bryan Washington
Bryan Washington | |
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| Born | October 1993 Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation |
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| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | University of Houston, University of New Orleans |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works | Lot Memorial |
| Notable awards | Dylan Thomas Prize (2020) Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence (2019) |
Bryan Washington (born October 1993) is an American writer. He published his debut short story collection, Lot, in 2019[1] and a novel, Memorial, in 2020.
Early life and education[edit]
Washington was born October 1993 in Kentucky and moved to Katy, Texas when he was 3 years old.[2][3] He knew he was gay at a young age but did not formally come out, fearing stigmatization. He graduated from James E. Taylor High School in 2011.[3] Washington graduated from the University of Houston with a BA in English, and continued his education at the University of New Orleans where he graduated with an MFA.[4]
Career[edit]
Lot, a series of interconnected short stories set in Houston, was published in 2019 by Riverhead.[4] The book centers in part on Nicolás, a young man of mixed African American and Latino American descent who works in his family's restaurant while coming to terms with his sexuality.[5] The book was the winner of the 2019 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence,[6] the 2020 Dylan Thomas Prize,[7] and the 2020 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction.[8]
Washington's debut novel, Memorial, was published on October 27, 2020.[9] Prior to publication, A24 purchased the rights to adapt the novel for television, with Washington adapting his novel.[10]
Washington lectures in English at Rice University, where in July 2020 he was made George Guion Williams Writer in Residence and Scholar in Residence for Racial Justice.[3]
Bibliography[edit]
Books[edit]
- Lot: Stories. Riverhead Books. 2019. ISBN 978-0-525-53367-2.
- Memorial: A Novel. Riverhead Books. 2020. ISBN 978-0-593-08727-5.
Fiction and essays[edit]
- Washington, Bryan (August 8, 2019). "How Many". Flash Fiction. The New Yorker.
- Washington, Bryan (August 3, 2020). "Heirlooms". Fiction. The New Yorker. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- Washington, Bryan (June 14, 2021). "Foster". Fiction. The New Yorker.
- Washington, Bryan. "Arrivals". Fiction. The New Yorker. No. July 11 & 18, 2022.
References[edit]
- ^ Luis Alberto Urria, "In Bryan Washington’s ‘Lot,’ Stories Reveal Houston’s Hidden Borders". The New York Times, May 14, 2019.
- ^ Bird, Tyson (2020-09-24). "Writer Bryan Washington Brings Another Side of Houston to Life". Texas Highways. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ^ a b c Wolf, Brandon (2020-10-27). "Bryan Washington's New Novel Highlights LGBTQ Life in Houston". OutSmart Magazine. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ^ a b "Bryan Washington | Rice University Department of English".
- ^ Colin Grant, "Lot by Bryan Washington review – tough but tender stories". The Guardian, August 7, 2019.
- ^ Johnson, Chevel (January 30, 2020). "Houston writer Bryan Washington to receive Gaines Award". Associated Press. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ Alison Flood, "Bryan Washington's 'kickass' short stories win £30,000 Dylan Thomas prize". The Guardian, May 14, 2020.
- ^ Erin Vanderhoof, "The Winners of the 32nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Vanity Fair, June 1, 2020.
- ^ David Canfield, "Bryan Washington on why he's calling his debut novel a 'gay slacker dramedy'". Entertainment Weekly, February 14, 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr.; Fleming, Mike Jr (October 13, 2020). "A24 Wins Hot Novel 'Memorial' By Bryan Washington For TV Division". Deadline. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
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