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Erika Dreifus
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http://www.goodreads.com/erikadreifus
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| gender |
female |
| place of birth |
Brooklyn, New York, The United States |
| website |
http://www.erikadreifus.com |
| genre |
Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
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about this author
Erika Dreifus is the author of a story collection, Quiet Americans, which was published by Last Light Studio and named a 2012 Sophie Brody Medal Honor Title (for "outstanding Jewish literature"). The book was also recognized as a Top Small-Press Book (Shelf Unbound) and Notable Book (The Jewish Journal) for 2011. Quiet Americans features stories that have appeared in J Journal: New Writing on Justice, Mississippi Review Online, and TriQuarterly, among others. Work in the collection has won the David Dornstein Memorial Creative Writing Contest (for writing on Jewish themes), received a Pushcart Special Mention (two nominations), and earned honorable mention from several other competitions.
Quiet Americans is largely inspired by the experiences and stories of Erika's paternal grandparents, German Jews who immigrated to the United States in the late 1930s, and by Erika's own identity as a member of the "third generation." Portions of proceeds from sales of Quiet Americans are being donated to The Blue Card Fund, whose mission is to assist survivors of Nazi persecution and their families who are in need in the United States.
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