Amy Hempel
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Amy Hempel is an American short story writer renowned for her minimalist style, emotional precision, and influential contributions to contemporary fiction.
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| Amy Hempel canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American writer
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fiction writer ⓘ person ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Ambassador Book Award
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Guggenheim Fellowship ⓘ Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Rea Award for the Short Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfBirth | 1951 ⓘ |
| educatedBy | Gordon Lish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Bennington College
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Brooklyn College NERFINISHED ⓘ Harvard University ⓘ The New School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
creative writing
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short fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary fiction
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literary fiction ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
essays
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short story collections ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary American short story writers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Gordon Lish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | minimalism ⓘ |
| name | Amy Hempel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableFor |
emotional precision in prose
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influence on contemporary American short fiction ⓘ minimalist style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
At the Gates of the Animal Kingdom
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Reasons to Live NERFINISHED ⓘ Sing to It NERFINISHED ⓘ The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dog of the Marriage NERFINISHED ⓘ Tumble Home NERFINISHED ⓘ “In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Harvest” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Today Will Be a Quiet Day” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
short story writer
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writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| subjectOf | The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel (book edition of her stories) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
elliptical
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emotionally precise ⓘ minimalist ⓘ |
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