Natalie Lima | |
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 Natalie Lima at the Loudmouth bookstore in Indianapolis, Indiana. | |
| Born | June 12, 1986 |
| Occupation | Author and creative writing professor |
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| Notable awards | Best American Essays (2019 and 2020) |
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Natalie Lima is a Cuban Puerto Rican author who works at Butler University in Indianapolis. [1] [2] Her short fiction and nonfiction writings have been selected for awards and anthologies, including Best American Essays for 2019 and 2020. [3] [4]
Natalie Lima was born in Miami on June 12, 1986. Growing up she lived in Hialeah and Las Vegas. Lima's family includes Puerto Rican and Cuban heritage. [1] In an interview, she describes her upbringing as "mixed race" and "working class." [5]
Lima is the first person from her family to earn a college degree. She completed her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University. [6] Later she earned her MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the University of Arizona. [7]
Lima began working as a creative writing professor at Butler University in 2022. [8] Her work has been selected for the Best Small Fictions list [9] and she has been mentioned in Best American Essays in 2019 and 2020. [3] [4] As a writer she has received scholarships and fellowships from notable organizations, including: PEN America, Bread Loaf, Tin House, and the Mellon Foundation. [1] [6] [10] In 2020 Lima completed a residency at Hedgebrook. [1] [11] Lima served as a judge for the Ray Ventre Nonfiction Prize in 2021. [12] In 2023, Literary Hub recommended Lima for readers interested in online flash fiction. [13]
In an interview, Lima names Toni Morrison, Sandra Cisneros, Ottessa Moshfegh, Celeste Ng, Samantha Irby, Jaquira Diaz, Michelle Tea, and others as influences. [5]
Natalie Lima's work has been published by Longreads, Guernica , Brevity, The Offing, Catapult, and in the anthologies Sex and the Single Woman (2022) and Body Language (2022). [1] Lima's work includes a wide range of themes including women's bodies, gender relations, sexuality, and more. [14] As an essayist, her life experiences often serve as subjects for creative work. For example, her struggles as a first-generation college student are central to her essay, "Snowbound." [15] [16]
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