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Dinaw Mengestu
US
1 award win·1 shortlist appearance
Award History
| Award | Year | Book | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkus Prize (Fiction) | 2014 | All Our Names | Shortlist |
| Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence | 2011 | How to Read the Air | Winner |
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About Dinaw Mengestu
Dinaw Mengestu is an Ethiopian-American novelist and MacArthur Fellow. His novels include The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears, How to Read the Air, and All Our Names. He is a professor of English at Georgetown University.