Rachel Kondo
Rachel Kondo is an American writer and television supervising producer. Her short story "Girl of Few Seasons" was a finalist for the O. Henry Award. Alongside her husband Justin Marks, she is also an executive producer for the 2024 adaptation of Shōgun.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Kondo is of Japanese descent.[2] She grew up in Pukalani, Hawaii. Kondo pursued her Master of Fine Arts at the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas at Austin.[3] During her time there, she was a finalist for the 2014 Keene Prize for Literature and received part of the $50,000 runner-up prize.[4]
Alongside her husband Justin Marks, she is a writer and executive producer for the 2024 re-adaptation of Shōgun.[2] That same year, Kondo was recognized by Gold House as one of the year's Most Impactful Asians, alongside the show's stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ D'Addario, Daniel (February 8, 2024). "'Shōgun': How a Decade of False Starts, Endless Translation Debates and One Star-Turned-Producer Made a Classic Story Relevant to a 21st Century Audience". Variety. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (January 23, 2020). "'Shōgun' "Re-Adaptation" With Writer Justin Marks Headed To Production At FX". Deadline. Deadline. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Success: Writers' Program Alum a Finalist for Prestigious Keene Prize". uclaextension.edu. UCLA. July 31, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "College of Liberal Arts Awards Keene Prize for Literature to Michener Center Graduate Student". news.utexas.edu. May 1, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Jack Dunn,Selena Kuznikov,Jazz Tangcay,Jaden; Dunn, Jack; Kuznikov, Selena; Tangcay, Jazz; Thompson, Jaden (2024-05-01). "Keanu Reeves, Jung Kook, Hayao Miyazaki Among Gold House's A100 Honorees". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
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- Living people
- Writers from Hawaii
- Hawaii people of Japanese descent
- American women short story writers
- American women writers of Asian descent
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- University of Texas at Austin alumni
- American writers of Japanese descent
- American short story writers of Asian descent
- 21st-century American women
- O. Henry Award winners