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Kij Johnson

キジ・ジョンスン　/　きじ・じょんすん

American novelist

January 20, 1960 (age 66)　・　Harlan, Iowa, United States

Iowa
novelist
writer
essayist

My Take

Kij Johnson's award shelf alone makes me sit up: three Nebulas, a Hugo, and multiple World Fantasy Awards is a haul most writers only dream of. What I find telling is the spread across categories, from short story to novella, which suggests a writer who bends form to the story rather than the reverse. A novelist from tiny Harlan, Iowa reaching the very summit of fantasy and science fiction speaks to a real command of language and imagination. I'm especially drawn to the fact that she teaches at the University of Kansas; mastering the craft and then passing it on is the mark of someone who treats writing as a living tradition.

Overview

Kij Johnson (; born Katherine Irenae Johnson January 20, 1960 in Harlan, Iowa) is an American writer of fantasy. She is a faculty member at the University of Kansas.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Kij Johnson
Name (Japanese): キジ・ジョンスン
Reading: きじ・じょんすん
Born: January 20, 1960 (age 66)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rat
Origin: Harlan, Iowa, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: novelist / writer / essayist / science fiction writer / role-playing game designer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: North Carolina State University

Awards & achievements

2001 Crawford Award
2010 Nebula Award for Best Short Story
2011 Nebula Award for Best Short Story
2012 Nebula Award for Best Novella
2012 Hugo Award for Best Novella
2017 Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story
2017 World Fantasy Award for Best Novella
2019 World Fantasy Award for Best Novella

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.kijjohnson.com
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%B3

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