Ruth Ozeki wins Women's Prize for Fiction 2022 - full speech

Ruth Ozeki wins Women's Prize for Fiction 2022 - full speech

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The transcript is a speech by the winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction 2022, expressing gratitude to various supporters, especially women's institutions. The speaker highlights the importance of women's networks and institutions in her career, including Smith College and Hedgebrook Farm. She emphasizes the need for women to support each other and calls for rewriting dominant narratives. The speech concludes with a call to action to continue supporting women's voices.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who won the Women's Prize for Fiction 2022?

Sylvia Plath

Ruthless Eckley

Carol Desanti

Layla Motley

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which college did the speaker attend that influenced her love for writing fiction?

Princeton University

Harvard University

Smith College

Yale University

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the speaker's student whose book was an Oprah pick?

Aisha Houghton

Layla Motley

Jenny Fry

Anna Frame

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which organization provided fiscal sponsorship to the speaker for filmmaking?

Viking Penguin

Hedgebrook Farm

Women Make Movies

Canon Gate Publishing

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Hedgebrook Farm known for?

A publishing house

A film production company

A women's writing retreat

A literary magazine

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the speaker experience after her mother's death?

Writer's block

A teaching position

A career change

A new book deal

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the speaker emphasize as necessary in the current times?

Publishing more books

Supporting men's voices

Rewriting dominant narratives

Winning more awards