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Author record · 2013 to 2025

Victoria Chang: Awards and Best-of Lists

Victoria Chang has won 3 awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes (2020) for Obit, with 4 shortlist or finalist places, 2 longlist or nominee places, and 8 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025With My Back to the WorldKingsley Tufts Poetry Award source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award
2025With My Back to the World: PoemsPEN America Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · PEN/Jean Stein Book Award
2024With My Back to the WorldForward Prizes for Poetry source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Collection
2024With My Back to the World: PoemsNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2024With My Back to the WorldThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2022The Trees Witness EverythingThe New Yorker Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Also Recommended
2022The Trees Witness EverythingNew York Public Library Best Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books for Adults
2022The Trees Witness EverythingThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2021ObitPEN America Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)Winner · PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry Collection
2021ObitGriffin Poetry Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · International
2020ObitLos Angeles Times Book Prizes source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Poetry
2020ObitNational Book Critics Circle Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Poetry
2020ObitNational Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Poetry
2020ObitTIME Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · 100 Must-Read
2020ObitNPR Books We Love source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Books We Love
2020ObitNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Fiction & Poetry
2013The BossGoodreads Choice Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Poetry

Books

  1. Obit8 sources · 2020 to 2021
  2. With My Back to the World5 sources · 2024 to 2025
  3. The Trees Witness Everything3 sources · 2022
  4. The Boss1 source · 2013