Meron Hadero
Ethiopian American writer
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Meron Hadero is an Ethiopian American writer.[1] She is known for her debut collection, A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times published in 2022 by Restless Books.
University of Michigan (MFA)
Yale Law School (JD)
Meron Hadero | |
|---|---|
| Born | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Occupation | Short story writer |
| Nationality | Ethiopian American |
| Alma mater | Princeton University University of Michigan (MFA) Yale Law School (JD) |
| Period | ?–present |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Notable works | A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times (2022) |
| Notable awards | Yaddo, Ragdale, MacDowell fellowships |
| Website | |
| www | |
Biography
An immigrant to Germany residing in United States, she earned her degree in history from Princeton University, MFA from University of Michigan and JD from Yale Law School.[2]
Hadero's work has appeared in The Best American Short Stories, Ploughshares, Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, Zyzzyva, Addis Ababa Noir,[3] and 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology. She has received the Yaddo, Ragdale, and MacDowell fellowships and was a Steinbeck Fellow at San Jose State University.
Her debut short story collection, A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times, was published in 2022 by Restless Books. It won the Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing[4] and "The Street Sweep", included, won the Caine Prize for African Writing.[5] It was also a finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize in 2023.
In addition to writing, Meron served as a research analyst for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.[2]
Awards and honors
Literary awards
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times α | Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing | Won | [4] |
| 2021 | "The Street Sweep" | Caine Prize for African Writing | Won | [6] |
| 2023 | A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award | Won | [7][8] |
| PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize | Finalist | [9] |
Award notes
Bibliography
Collections
- —— (2022). A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times (hardcover 1st ed.). Brooklyn: Restless Books. ISBN 9781632061188.