P. Djèlí Clark

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Phenderson Djèlí Clark or P. Djèlí Clark is the nom de plume of American science fiction writer and historian Dexter Gabriel;[1] he chose to publish his fiction and his nonfiction under separate names so that readers of one would not be disappointed or confused by the other.[2] He has also published under the name A. Phenderson Clark.[2] His African sobriquet "Djèlí" makes reference to the Griots, traditional Western Africa storytellers, historians and poets.

Life and career[]

Dexter Gabriel was born in New York City, but spent most of his early years living in his parents' original home of Trinidad and Tobago. At the age of eight, he returned to the US and lived in Staten Island and Brooklyn before moving to Houston, Texas, when he was 12.[3][4] Gabriel went to college at Texas State University-San Marcos, earning a B.A. and then an M.A. in history. He then earned a doctorate in history from Stony Brook University. Gabriel is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Connecticut.[5]

In 2011, Gabriel began publishing short stories variously as P. Djèlí Clark, Djèlí A. Clark, and Phenderson Djèlí Clark. He chose to use a nom de plume in order to separate his academic and literary work.[4] In 2016, Clark sold his first major work, a short story titled "A Dead Djinn in Cairo," to Tor.com.[4] Since then, he has published novellas, short stories, and a novel.

Literary recognition[]

Clark's "The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington" won the 2018 Nebula Award for Best Short Story[6] and the 2019 Locus Award for Best Short Story,[7] and was a finalist for both the 2019 Hugo Award for Best Short Story[8] and the 2019 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award.[9]

His 2018 was a finalist for the 2019 Hugo Award for Best Novella,[10] and his 2019 The Haunting of Tram Car 015 was a finalist for the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novella[11] and the Nebula Award for Best Novella of 2019.[12] His novella Ring Shout won the Nebula Award for Best Novella in 2021[13] and is a finalist for the 2021 Hugo Award for Best Novella.[14]

Bibliography[]

Novels[]

  • A Master of Djinn. Tor, 2021.

Novellas[]

Shorter Works[]

References[]

  1. ^ Clark, Phenderson Djèlí, at the Science Fiction Encyclopedia, by John Clute; earliest version published September 2, 2018; retrieved November 2, 2019
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Phenderson Djèlí Clark: Wonderful Things to Behold, at Locus; published October 28, 2019; retrieved November 2, 2019
  3. ^ Interview With an Author: P. Djèlí Clark, by Daryl Maxwell, at the Los Angeles Public Library; published October 2, 2018; retrieved November 2, 2019
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Mayman, Francesca (2019-10-28). "Phenderson Djèlí Clark: Wonderful Things to Behold". Locus Online. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  5. ^ "Dexter Gabriel | Department of History". University of Connecticut. 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  6. ^ "2018 Nebula Awards". The Nebula Awards. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  7. ^ locusmag (2019-06-29). "2019 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  8. ^ 2019 Hugo Award & 1944 Retro Hugo Award Finalists, at TheHugoAwards.org; published April 2, 2019; retrieved November 2, 2019
  9. ^ Sturgeon Award Finalists Announced, at Locus; published March 5, 2019; retrieved November 2, 2019
  10. ^ 2019 Hugo Award & 1944 Retro Hugo Award Finalists, by Cheryl Morgan, at TheHugoAwards.org; published April 2, 2019; retrieved April 11, 2020
  11. ^ Announcing the 2020 Hugo Award Finalists at Tor.com; published April 7, 2020; retrieved April 11, 2020
  12. ^ 2019 Nebula Awards at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved April 11, 2020
  13. ^ "SFWA Announces 56th Annual Nebula Award Winners". The Nebula Awards. June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "2021 Hugo Awards".

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