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第3回（1935年） Winner
Agnes Repplier
アグネス・レプリエ
Agnes Repplier
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1855-04-01 （Philadelphia）
- 死没
- 1950-12-15 （Philadelphia） 95歳
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Catholic
- 居住地歴
- Philadelphia (majority of life) → Europe (periodic stays)
経歴
- 職業
- Essayist, Writer, Biographer, Literary critic
- 活動期間
- 1881年〜1937年
- 所属
- American Philosophical Society, Theta Phi Alpha, Columbia University (honorary degree)
- 所属団体
- American Philosophical Society, American Academy of Arts and Letters (member)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Mary Paulina Finn (M. S. Pine)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convent of the Sacred Heart, Eden Hall | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Agnes Irwin School | — | — | — | — | United States |
Convent of the Sacred Heart, Eden Hall
国:
United States
Reportedly expelled for independent behaviour; said to have been illiterate until age ten.
Agnes Irwin School
国:
United States
Attended the Agnes Irwin School.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Honorary degree | — | — | University of Pennsylvania | 授与 |
| 1911 | Honorary degree | — | — | University of Notre Dame | 授与 |
| 1925 | Honorary degree | — | — | Yale University | 授与 |
| 1927 | Honorary degree | — | — | Columbia University | 授与 |
| 1939 | Siena Medal | — | — | Theta Phi Alpha | 受賞 |
Honorary degree
1902
主催:
University of Pennsylvania
結果:
授与
Honorary degree
1911
主催:
University of Notre Dame
結果:
授与
Honorary degree
1925
主催:
Yale University
結果:
授与
Honorary degree
1927
主催:
Columbia University
結果:
授与
Siena Medal
1939
主催:
Theta Phi Alpha
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
In Our Convent Days
1905年 EssayA collection of essays centered on convent experiences and reminiscences, blending religious background with personal observation.
ReligionReminiscenceWomen's experience
Points of Friction
1920年 EssayA collection of witty, often sharp essays commenting on contemporary life and literature.
Social criticismLiterary observationWit
Eight Decades: Essays and Episodes
1937年 Essay collection / Memoir-likeA retrospective collection reflecting on decades of writing, showcasing wide reading and characteristic quotations.
RetrospectionLiterary commentaryHumor
Books and Men
1888年 EssayAn early essay collection containing short critiques on literature and human character.
ReadingLiterary criticism
全著作
- Philadelphia: The Place and the People (1898)
- The Fireside Sphinx (1901)
- In Our Convent Days (1905)
- The Cat (1912)
- Germany and Democracy (1914)
- The Promise of the Bell: Christmas in Philadelphia (1924)
- To Think of Tea! (1932)
- In Pursuit of Laughter (1936)
- Books and Men (1888)
- Points of View (1891)
- Essays in Miniature (1892)
- Essays in Idleness (1893)
- Varia (1897)
- Compromises (1904)
- A Happy Half-Century and Other Essays (1908)
- Americans and Others (1912)
- Counter-Currents (1916)
- Points of Friction (1920)
- Under Dispute (1924)
- Times and Tendencies (1931)
- Eight Decades: Essays and Episodes (1937)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Discursive essayWitty style drawing on wide reading and apt quotationCritical and observational tone
- 頻出モチーフ
- CivilityHumor and witCatholic perspectiveWomen's experience and reminiscence
評価・遺産
Considered one of America's leading essayists, noted for wide reading and witty, apt quotation. Though resident largely in Philadelphia, she enjoyed national recognition.
関連学会
- American Philosophical Society
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
資料所蔵先
- Agnes Repplier papers (University of Pennsylvania Libraries)
大衆文化への影響
- Frequently cited in literary histories, retrospectives and essay anthologies.
引用
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our dean of essayists
出典: Edward Wagenknecht, description (1946) (1946年)
豆知識
- Reportedly expelled from two schools for 'independent behaviour'.
- Said to have been illiterate until age ten.
- A devout Catholic who also advocated for aspects of feminism.
- Received honorary degrees from several universities (Penn, Notre Dame, Yale, Columbia).