Tess Gunty (born 1993) is an American novelist.[1] Her debut novel, The Rabbit Hutch, won the 2022 National Book Award for Fiction.[2][3][4]
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| Born | 1993 (age 30–31) South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) New York University (MFA) |
| Genre | Fiction |
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Early life and education
editGunty was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana.[1][5] She graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts in English and from New York University with a Masters in Fine Arts degree in creative writing.[6][7]
Career
editGunty's first novel, The Rabbit Hutch, was published by Knopf on August 2, 2022, and was awarded the National Book Award for Fiction in November 2022.[8][2] It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[9][10] The novel also received the inaugural Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize.[11] It was a finalist for the 2022 John Leonard Prize, awarded by the National Book Critics Circle for a first book in any genre.[12]
Awards
edit| Year | Work | Award | Result | Ref | |
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| 2022 | The Rabbit Hutch | Barnes & Noble Discover Award | — | Won | [1] |
| National Book Award | Fiction | Won | [2] | ||
| National Book Critics Circle Award | John Leonard Prize | Shortlisted | [13] | ||
| Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize | — | Won | [14][15][6] | ||
| 2023 | BookTube Prize | Fiction | Octofinalist | ||
| British Book Award | Début Fiction | Shortlisted | [16] | ||
| Mark Twain American Voice Award | — | Shortlisted | [17] | ||
Works
editBooks
edit- —— (2022). The Rabbit Hutch (hardcover 1st ed.). Knopf. ISBN 9780593534663.
- —— (2025). Honeydew (1st ed.). (forthcoming)[18]
References
edit- ^ a b c Pineda, Dorany (July 28, 2022). "How an L.A. writer distilled American hope and despair into summer's big literary debut". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Tess Gunty". National Book Foundation. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Harris, Elizabeth A. (October 4, 2022). "Here Are This Year's National Book Award Finalists". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Tess Gunty's novel 'The Rabbit Hutch' wins National Book Award for fiction". NPR. Associated Press. November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Hephzibah (July 16, 2022). "Tess Gunty: 'I was an almost freakishly devout child'". the Guardian. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Hodges, Dylan Lee (August 1, 2022). "Down The Rabbit Hole With Tess Gunty". Indianapolis Monthly. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ Greenblatt, Leah (August 2, 2022). "One Apartment Building, Many Lives". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Italie, Hillel (November 16, 2022). "Tess Gunty, Imani Perry Among National Book Awards Winners". Bloomberg. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Ditum, Sarah (August 3, 2022). "The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty review – a riveting debut about love and cruelty". The Guardian. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Price, Emily (August 15, 2022). "The Rabbit Hutch Is a Frenetic Debut About Alienation". Paste Magazine. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Sheehan, Dan (August 26, 2022). "Tess Gunty has won the inaugural Waterstones debut fiction prize". Literary Hub. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Varno, David (February 1, 2023). "NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR PUBLISHING YEAR 2022". National Book Critics Circle. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "2022". National Book Critics Circle. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Doyle, Martin (July 21, 2022). "Louise Kennedy on Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize shortlist; Margaret Atwood at Clifden festival". The Irish Times. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Shaffi, Sarah (July 20, 2022). "Shortlist announced for Waterstones debut fiction prize". the Guardian. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Porter (March 21, 2023). "British Book Awards: Trade and 'Book of the Year' Shortlists". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ Eyman, Scott. "Shelf Awareness for Tuesday, September 5, 2023". www.shelf-awareness.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "Tess Gunty - Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau". November 15, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2024.