Meron Hadero

Ethiopian American writer

Meron Hadero

Born| Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Occupation| Short story writer
Nationality| Ethiopian American
Alma mater| Princeton University
University of Michigan (MFA)
Yale Law School (JD)
Period| ?–present
Genre| Literary fiction
Notable works| A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times (2022)
Notable awards| Yaddo, Ragdale, MacDowell fellowships
Website
www.meronhadero.com

Meron Hadero is an Ethiopian American writer.[1] She is known for her debut collection, A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times published in 2022 by Restless Books.

## Biography

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An immigrant to Germany residing in United States, she earned her degree in history from Princeton University, MFA from University of Michigan and JD from Yale Law School.[2]

Hadero's work has appeared in The Best American Short Stories, Ploughshares, Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, Zyzzyva, Addis Ababa Noir,[3] and 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology. She has received the Yaddo, Ragdale, and MacDowell fellowships and was a Steinbeck Fellow at San Jose State University.

Her debut short story collection, A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times, was published in 2022 by Restless Books. It won the Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing[4] and "The Street Sweep", included, won the Caine Prize for African Writing.[5] It was also a finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize in 2023.

In addition to writing, Meron served as a research analyst for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.[2]

## Awards and honors

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### Literary awards

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Year  | Title  | Award  | Result  | Ref.

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2020  | A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times α | Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing  | Won  | [4]
2021  | "The Street Sweep"  | Caine Prize for African Writing | Won  | [6]
2023  | A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award | Won  | [7][8]
PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize | Finalist  | [9]

### Award notes

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α Formerly called Preludes at the time given[10][11]

## Bibliography

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### Collections

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* 
- (2022). A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times (hardcover 1st ed.). Brooklyn: Restless Books. ISBN 9781632061188.

## References

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1. ^ "Meron Hadero". Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
2. ^ a b "Biography of Meron Hadero". gradesaver.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
3. ^ Addonia, S., Awake, M., Fantaye, G. T., Fisseha, R., Giorgis, H., Girma, L., Hadero, M., Hailemariam, S., Reta, A. (2020). Addis Ababa Noir. United States: Akashic Books.ISBN 9781617758270
4. ^ a b "Exposing the Realities of Displacement, a Dialogue With Meron Hadero". Africa in Dialogue. July 30, 2021. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
5. ^ Umezurike, Uchechukwu (July 21, 2021). "[REVIEW]: Meron Hadero's Sense of Hope". Olongo Africa. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
6. ^ "AKO Caine Prize: Meron Hadero named first Ethiopian winner". BBC News. July 26, 2021. Archived from the original on August 25, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
7. ^ "2023 Legacy Award Winners". Hurston/Wright Foundation. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
8. ^ "By Hands Now Known wins The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award". The Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project. October 30, 2023. Archived from the original on February 16, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
9. ^ "2023 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection Finalists". Barnes & Noble. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
10. ^ "Announcing the Winner of the 2020 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing". Restless Books. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
11. ^ Ogbonnaya, Chibuike (November 18, 2021). "Meron Hadero Set To Release a Collection of Short Story". Afreecan Read. Retrieved December 25, 2024.

## External links

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* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Norway

Other|

* Yale LUX

*[Ref.]: References