Coralville Public Library, and is free and open to the public. The event will include remarks by Chee and a conversation between Chee and Iowa City novelist Garth Greenwell. Speaking about the award, Chee said, I am stunned by this news, and honored to be this years recipient. Its an award I hope to live up to. Chee, a graduate of the University of Iowa Writers Workshop, is a Korean American writer, poet, reviewer, and renowned essayist who writes honestly and fiercely on subjects such as race, gender, and LGBTQ issues. He is also a veteran of the AIDS advocacy organization, ACT UP. Free Download Scribner Anthology 2Nd Edition Programs' title='Free Download Scribner Anthology 2Nd Edition Programs' />He lives in New York City. His debut novel, Edinburgh, was praised for its careful handling on the difficult subject of sexual abuse. It was the winner of the Whiting Award, the James MichenerCopernicus Society Fellowship Prize, Iowa Writers Workshops Michener Copernicus Prize in Fiction, and was the recipient of the Lambda Literary Foundation Editors Choice Award. His second novel, Queen of the Night, a historical novel about a female opera singer, was published in 2. It was named it epic by Vogue and The Washington Post wrote that it is, extraordinarily beautiful and dramatic, a brilliant performance. His essay Girl, which deals with gender identity, appeared in the 2. Best American Essays, and his first collection of essays, How To Write An Autobiographical Novel, is forthcoming from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2. The Paul Engle Prize is made possible through the generous support of the City of Coralville, which is home to 1. Iowa. The sculptures all have ties to work found in The Iowa Writers Library, housed in the Coralville Marriott, which features about 8. Iowa Writers Workshop. The Engle Prize itself is a one of a kind work of art created by M. C. Ginsberg in Iowa City. The piece is crafted to reflect the work and impact of the recipient, while tying it to the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature.