Randall Kenan
Randall Kenan was born on March 12th, 1963. Randall passed away August 28th, 2020 at 57 years old. Randall Kenan was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Randall Kenan was the author of the Randall Kenan Collections series which consists of 4 novels. The Randall Kenan Collections series started in 1992 with the novel Let The Dead Bury Their Dead And Other Stories. The most recently released novel in the Randall Kenan Collections series was Black Folk Could Fly which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming novels for the Randall Kenan Collections series.
Randall Kenan also wrote the Non-Fiction Books series which has 4 books including James Baldwin and A Time Not Here: The Mississippi Delta.
Randall Kenan: Awards & Accolades
Randall Kenan won the Whiting Foundation Awards, Whiting Award for Fiction and Non-fiction, in 1994.
Kenan's book, Let The Dead Bury Their Dead And Other Stories won the Ferro-Grumley Award, Best Gay Male Fiction Book, in 1993.
Kenan's book, Let The Dead Bury Their Dead And Other Stories was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 1992.
Randall Kenan: Lists & Other Mentions
- Black Folk Could Fly was a New York Times: 100 Notable Books in 2022.
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Randall Kenan: F.A.Q
When was Randall Kenan Born?
Randall Kenan was born on March 12th, 1963.
When did Randall Kenan die?
Randall Kenan died on August 28th, 2020 at 57 years old.
Where was Randall Kenan Born?
Randall Kenan was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA.
What awards has Randall Kenan won?
Randall Kenan has won the following awards: Whiting Award for Fiction and Non-fiction at the Whiting Foundation Awards (1994).
What book awards has Randall Kenan won?
Kenan's book, Let The Dead Bury Their Dead And Other Stories won the award Ferro-Grumley Award, Best Gay Male Fiction Book, in 1993.
What was the first book Randall Kenan wrote?
The first book written by Randall Kenan was A Visitation of Spirits, published in 1989.
What was the most recent book Randall Kenan wrote?
His most recently released work was Black Folk Could Fly on August 9th, 2022.
How many books has Randall Kenan written?
Randall Kenan has written 9 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 1 Standalone Novel, 4 books in the Collections, 4 books in the Non-Fiction Books.