Emily Fridlund is an author and academic best known for her novel ''History of Wolves.''

Personal life

Fridlund grew up in

Edina, Minnesota Edina ( ) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States and a first-ring suburb of Minneapolis. The population was 53,494 at the 2020 census, making it the 18th most populous city in Minnesota. Edina began as a small farming and mil ...

. She has a bachelor's degree from

Principia College Principia College (Principia or Prin) is a private liberal arts college in Elsah, Illinois. It was founded in 1912 by Mary Kimball Morgan with the purpose of "serving the Cause of Christian Science." "Although the College is not affiliated with ...

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, an MFA in fiction from

Washington University in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis (WashU or WUSTL) is a private research university with its main campus in St. Louis County, and Clayton, Missouri. Founded in 1853, the university is named after George Washington. Washington University i ...

, and a Ph.D. in Literature and Creative Writing from the

University of Southern California , mottoeng = "Let whoever earns the palm bear it" , religious_affiliation = Nonsectarian—historically Methodist , established = , accreditation = WSCUC , type = Private research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $8. ...

. She currently lives in New York. She is married, and has one child.

Career

Fridlund is an assistant professor at

Cornell University Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to ...

in the Department of English. Fridlund's debut novel, ''

History of Wolves ''History of Wolves'' is a psychological fiction novel published in 2017 written by American author Emily Fridlund. The novel blends the genres of bildungsroman and thriller to tell the story of a teen navigating through life-altering events. The ...

'', was a finalist for the 2017

Man Booker Prize The Booker Prize, formerly known as the Booker Prize for Fiction (1969–2001) and the Man Booker Prize (2002–2019), is a literary prize awarded each year for the best novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. ...

(one of six novels to be named to the shortlist) and the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction. In 2018, ''History of Wolves'' won the

Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction The Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction is awarded by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The $5,000 prize is given for the best published first novel or collection of short stories in the preceding year. It was established in 1979 in memory ...

. Her 2017 collection of short stories, ''Catapult'', won the Mary McCarthy Prize. Her creative writing has appeared in many journals including ''

New Orleans Review ''New Orleans Review'', founded in 1968, is a journal of contemporary literature and culture that publishes "poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art, photography, film and book reviews" by established and emerging writers and artists. ''New Orleans Revie ...

'', ''

Southwest Review The ''Southwest Review'' is a literary journal published quarterly, based on the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas, Texas. It is the third oldest literary quarterly in the United States. The current editor-in-chief is Greg Browndervi ...

'', ''

Boston Review ''Boston Review'' is an American quarterly political and literary magazine. It publishes political, social, and historical analysis, literary and cultural criticism, book reviews, fiction, and poetry, both online and in print. Its signature form ...

'' and ''

ZYZZYVA ''Zyzzyva'' is a triannual magazine of writers and artists. It places an emphasis on showcasing emerging voices and never before published writers in addition to the already established. Based in San Francisco, it began publishing in 1985. ''ZYZ ...

''.

Books

*''History of Wolves'' (Grove Atlantic, 2017) *''Catapult'' (Sarabande, 2017)

References

External links

Emily Fridlund official website
Living people Novelists from Minnesota American women novelists Cornell University faculty Washington University in St. Louis alumni University of Southern California alumni Principia College alumni 1979 births {{US-novelist-1970s-stub