就像呼吸一样贴近我们, a novel by 英语副教授伊丽莎白·波利纳, has captured the 2017 Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize.

Established in 1976 and presented by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies and the Department of English at the University of Rochester, the Kafka Prize is given annually to a woman who is a U.S. citizen and has written the best book-length work of prose fiction, be it a novel, short story, or experimental writing. 之前的获奖者包括托尼·莫里森、厄休拉·勒奎恩和安妮·泰勒等杰出作家。

According to the Kafka Prize webpage, the award honors its namesake, “a young editor who was killed in a car accident just as her career was beginning. 认识她的人都相信她会为推动文学事业和妇女事业做出很大贡献。 Her family, friends, and professional associates created the endowment from which the prize is bestowed, in memory of Janet Heidinger Kafka and the literary standards and personal ideals for which she stood.”

波利纳将参加11月2日在罗切斯特大学举行的阅读、颁奖典礼和签售会。

就像呼吸一样贴近我们 是一个关系密切的犹太家庭在悲剧发生后努力应对的故事。 The novel is “vivid, complex, and beautifully written,” said Edward P. Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 已知世界. “[It] brims with characters who leave an indelible impression on the mind and heart. 伊丽莎白·波利纳是一位了不起的天才，她的作品应该被广泛阅读，而且要反复阅读。”

卡夫卡奖是这部小说最近获得的几项荣誉之一。 In May, the book was named a finalist for the 2017 图书馆 of Virginia People’s Choice Award. Last November, 就像呼吸一样贴近我们 was selected as one of Amazon’s Top 100 Editors’ Picks for 2016 and an Amazon Best Book for March of that year.

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