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Adam Johnson

アダム・ジョンソン

Adam Johnson

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1967-07-12 （South Dakota, United States）
国籍
United States
言語
English
居住地歴
Tempe, Arizona, United States (raised) → San Francisco, California, United States (residence) → Palo Alto (Stanford University), California, United States (work)

経歴

職業
novelist, short story writer, professor of English
活動期間
1996年〜
所属
Stanford University, Department of English
所属団体
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (enrolled member)
影響を受けた人物
Ron Carlson, Robert Olen Butler, John Wood, Janet Burroway

学歴

Arizona State University, Tempe
Undergraduate (Journalism) / Department of Journalism
学位: BA
期間: 1988–1992
卒業年: 1992
国: United States
BA in Journalism; studied fiction with Ron Carlson during undergraduate years.
McNeese State University
Graduate (MFA) / Creative Writing
学位: MFA
期間: 1995–1996
卒業年: 1996
国: United States
MFA in the writing program; studied with Robert Olen Butler and John Wood.
Florida State University
Graduate (PhD) / English
学位: PhD
期間: 1998–2001
卒業年: 2001
国: United States
PhD in English; dissertation directed by Janet Burroway.

受賞歴

Swarthout Writing Award
1992
主催: Arizona State University
結果: 受賞
Stegner Fellowship
1999
主催: Stanford Creative Writing Program
結果: フェロー（1999–2001）
California Book Award
2003
対象作品: Parasites Like Us
主催: California Book Awards
結果: 受賞
Whiting Award
2009
主催: Whiting Foundation
結果: 受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
2010
主催: National Endowment for the Arts
結果: フェローシップ（受給）
Gina Berriault Literary Award
2010
主催: Gina Berriault Award
結果: 受賞
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
2013
対象作品: The Orphan Master's Son
主催: The Pulitzer Prizes
結果: 受賞
Dayton Literary Peace Prize
2013
対象作品: The Orphan Master's Son
主催: Dayton Literary Peace Prize
結果: 受賞
Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award
2014
対象作品: Short story "Nirvana"
主催: The Sunday Times
結果: 受賞
National Book Award for Fiction
2015
対象作品: Fortune Smiles
主催: National Book Foundation
結果: 受賞
The Story Prize
2016
対象作品: Fortune Smiles
主催: The Story Prize
結果: 受賞
Amazon.com Debut Writer of the Year
2002
主催: Amazon.com
結果: 受賞
New York Public Library Young Lions Award (nominee)
2002
主催: New York Public Library
結果: ノミネート

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Parasites Like Us

2003年 Fiction (satire / dark humor)

A satirical novel set against themes of societal collapse and environmental crisis, blending dark humor and allegory.

satireenvironmental crisissocietal collapse

The Orphan Master's Son

2012年 Fiction (historical / political / literary realism) 448ページ

A novel set in North Korea that explores propaganda, love, and sacrifice, excavating meaning, identity, and moral complexity.

propagandaidentitylove and sacrifice

Emporium

2002年 Short story collection (contemporary fiction)

Early short story collection featuring characters on the margins of society, exploring isolation and disconnection.

lonelinessalienationslices of American culture

Fortune Smiles

2015年 Short story collection (contemporary short fiction)

A collection of short stories marked by satire, slightly speculative elements, and sharp character work; winner of the 2015 National Book Award.

alienationtechnologybreakdown of human relationships

The Wayfinder

2025年 Novel

(Forthcoming / limited available information)

全著作

  • Emporium (2002)
  • Parasites Like Us (2003)
  • The Orphan Master's Son (2012)
  • Fortune Smiles (2015)
  • Short story "George Orwell was a Friend of Mine" (2015, 21st Editions)
  • The Wayfinder (2025)

作風・主題

文体
literary realism blended with satirical and allegorical elementsdark humordetailed character work and social observation
頻出モチーフ
isolation and alienationthe power of propaganda and discoursetechnology and near-future sensibilitiesloss and redemption

評価・遺産

Recognized as an important voice in contemporary American literature. His novels and acclaimed short stories addressing political and social themes earned major awards (Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award). As an educator at Stanford, he has also had significant influence on creative writing training.

引用

  • "A daring and remarkable novel, a novel that not only opens a frightening window on the mysterious kingdom of North Korea, but one that also excavates the very meaning of love and sacrifice."
    出典: Michiko Kakutani (review in The New York Times) (2012年)

豆知識

  • Enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.
  • Professor of creative writing at Stanford University and founder of the Stanford Graphic Novel Project.
  • Won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Orphan Master's Son.
  • Won the 2015 National Book Award for Fiction and the 2016 Story Prize for the collection Fortune Smiles.