| 2006 |
Received one of the first United States
Artists Awards, being named a USA Gund Fellow. Visit
www.unitedstatesartists.org for details.
Central Region Winner. ConvaTec and Crohn's and Colitis
Foundation of America GREAT COMEBACKS AWARD. www.greatcomebacks.com
"Rockford Reads One Book," Rockford, IL
A Place Where the Sea Remembers and Alli Donde El Mar
Recuerda
all-city book read selection.
National Great Comebacks Award winner given by
ConvaTec and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of
America. Visit
www.greatcomebacks.com for more details.
|
| 2005 |
"Saint Paul Reads," Saint Paul,
MN: A Place Where the Sea Remembers,September
2005-May 2006 all-city and school book-selection.
"Fergus Fall Reads," Fergus Falls, MN: Night
of the Radishes,
all city book-selection.
|
| 2004 |
Hispanic Business Magazine: Benitez listed one
of the 100 Influential Hispanics of the year. |
| 2004 |
National Hispanic Heritage Award Foundation Honoree
for Literature |
| 2004 |
Judith Anderson Stoutland Writer-in-Residence,
St Olaf College, Northfield,
Minnesota
|
| 2002 |
A Place Where the Sea Remembers: All-city book read,
Austin, Minnesota
The Weight of All Things, all-school read, Creighton
Preparatory School, Omaha, Nebraska and Brebeuf Jesuit
Preparatory School, Indianapolis, Indiana
|
| 2001 |
University of San Diego: The Knapp Chair in Humanities |
| 2001 |
The Weight of All Things: Book Sense ‘76 Pick,
Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Talking Volumes”
Selection
|
| 2000 |
Bush Foundation Fellowship, Fiction |
| 1998 |
American Book Award: Bitter Grounds |
| 1998 |
Finalist, Minnesota Book Award, Fiction: Bitter
Grounds |
| 1998 |
Nomination, United Kingdom Orange Fiction
Prize: Bitter Grounds |
| 1998 |
The Writers Community Residency Award,
YMCA National Writers’ Voice |
| 1997 |
Keller-Edelstein Distinguished Writer in
Residence, University of Minnesota |
| 1995 |
Jerome Foundation Travel and Study Grant,
Literature |
| 1994-95 |
National Writers’ Voice Project,
Tour Member |
| 1994 |
Finalist, Los Angeles Times First Fiction
Award: A Place Where the Sea Remembers |
| 1994 |
Minnesota Book Award, Fiction: A
Place Where the Sea Remembers |
| 1993 |
Barnes & Noble Discover Award: A
Place Where the Sea Remembers |
| 1993 |
Loft-McKnight Award of Distinction, Fiction |
| 1989-92 |
Hispanic Mentor, Loft Inroads Program |
| 1991 |
Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship, Fiction |
| 1990-92 |
COMPAS Writer-in-the-Schools Roster Artist |
| 1989 |
Jerome Foundation Travel and Study Grant,
Literature |
| 1988 |
Loft-McKnight Award, Fiction
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