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第0回（1996年 第2回開催） Winner
Alan Warner
アラン・ワーナー
Alan Warner
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1964 （Connel (near Oban), Argyll, Scotland）
- 国籍
- Scottish
- 言語
- English
経歴
- 職業
- novelist, professor
- 活動期間
- 1995年〜
- 所属
- University of Edinburgh (writer-in-residence), University of Aberdeen (senior lecturer in creative writing)
- 所属団体
- Royal Society of Literature (Fellow)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Alan Paton, James Kelman, Samuel Beckett, Ian McDiarmid
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ealing College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Glasgow | — | English literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
Ealing College
国:
United Kingdom
Attended in his early twenties
University of Glasgow
English literature
国:
United Kingdom
Wrote a dissertation on Joseph Conrad and the theme of suicide
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Somerset Maugham Award | Morvern Callar | — | — | winner |
| — | Encore Award | These Demented Lands | — | — | winner |
| — | Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award | The Sopranos | — | Saltire Society | winner |
| 2003 | Granta: Best of Young British Novelists | — | — | Granta | selected |
| 2010 | Man Booker Prize (longlist) | The Stars in the Bright Sky | — | Booker Prize | longlisted |
| 2013 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | The Deadman's Pedal | — | — | winner |
| 2013 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | — | — | Royal Society of Literature | elected |
Somerset Maugham Award
対象作品:
Morvern Callar
結果:
winner
Encore Award
対象作品:
These Demented Lands
結果:
winner
Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award
対象作品:
The Sopranos
主催:
Saltire Society
結果:
winner
Granta: Best of Young British Novelists
2003
主催:
Granta
結果:
selected
Man Booker Prize (longlist)
2010
対象作品:
The Stars in the Bright Sky
主催:
Booker Prize
結果:
longlisted
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
2013
対象作品:
The Deadman's Pedal
結果:
winner
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
2013
主催:
Royal Society of Literature
結果:
elected
受賞・候補エディション
Encore Award
2回登壇
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第9回（1998年） Winner
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第9回（1998年 第2回開催） Winner
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第94回（2012年） Winner
作品
代表作
Morvern Callar
1995年 Literary fiction 160ページFollows Morvern, who deals with the aftermath of her boyfriend's suicide and embarks on a new life; an existential novel set in a Scottish port town where music and atmosphere are central.
existentialismloss and renewalmusic
映像化・舞台化
- [film] Morvern Callar / Lynne Ramsay (2002)
The Sopranos
1998年 Literary fiction 224ページSet on Scotland's west coast, it depicts the friendship and rebellious exploits of a group of girls; later adapted into a play and film.
friendshipyouthdeviance from society
映像化・舞台化
- [play] Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour / Vicky Featherstone (2015)
- [film] Our Ladies / Michael Caton-Jones (2019)
The Man Who Walks
2002年 black comedy / surreal 208ページAn imaginative, surreal black comedy notable for its experimental tone and imagery.
surrealismhumour
The Stars in the Bright Sky
2010年 Literary fiction 256ページA follow-up in spirit to The Sopranos, exploring the later lives and relationships of its characters.
friendshipmaturationnostalgia
The Deadman's Pedal
2012年 semi-autobiographical novel 272ページA semi-autobiographical coming-of-age novel set in 1973-74, depicting youthful experiences, music and the social atmosphere.
coming of age1970smusic
Kitchenly 434
2021年 satire 224ページA satirical novel set in the 1970s about a British rock star and the caretaker of his country retreat.
musicsatire1970s
Nothing Left to Fear From Hell
2023年 historical retellingA retelling of Charles Edward Stuart's escape after Culloden, revisiting historical events.
historyretelling
全著作
- 1995 – Morvern Callar
- 1997 – These Demented Lands
- 1998 – The Sopranos
- 2002 – The Man Who Walks
- 2006 – The Worms Can Carry Me To Heaven
- 2010 – The Stars in the Bright Sky
- 2012 – The Deadman's Pedal
- 2014 – Their Lips Talk of Mischief
- 2021 – Kitchenly 434
- 2023 – Nothing Left to Fear from Hell
- 2020 – The Seal Club (co-written with Irvine Welsh and John King)
- 2023 – Seal Club 2: The View From Poacher's Hill (co-written with Irvine Welsh and John King)
- 2015 – Tago Mago: Permission to Dream (non-fiction)
翻案
- Morvern Callar — film adaptation (2002, dir. Lynne Ramsay)
- The Sopranos — stage adaptation 'Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour' (2015) / film 'Our Ladies' (2019, dir. Michael Caton-Jones)
作風・主題
- 文体
- direct, rhythmic narrationoccasionally experimental (anti-novel techniques)black humour and incisive observation
- 頻出モチーフ
- the fictional 'The Port' (based on Oban)1970s music and cultureyouthful deviance and friendshipreferences to Krautrock and bands like Can
評価・遺産
Alan Warner occupies an important place in British literature since the 1990s, blending Scottish local culture and musical sensibilities with existential themes and black humour. Several works have been adapted for stage and screen, and his archive is held by the National Library of Scotland.
記念館・博物館
- National Library of Scotland (holds Alan Warner papers) Edinburgh, Scotland
関連学会
- Royal Society of Literature
資料所蔵先
- National Library of Scotland (Alan Warner papers Acc.13778 / Acc.14527)
大衆文化への影響
- Source for the play 'Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour' and the film 'Our Ladies'
- Dedications to the band Can and recurring musical references have influenced music-aware readers
引用
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I had presumed novels were an art form which only happened elsewhere and had died out in Scotland.
出典: Scottish Review of Books (interview) (2011年)
豆知識
- Morvern Callar was adapted as a film (2002, dir. Lynne Ramsay), raising Warner's international profile.
- He is a fan of Krautrock band Can and has dedicated multiple books to former members.
- Appointed writer-in-residence at the University of Edinburgh in 2011 and senior lecturer at the University of Aberdeen in 2019.
- Served on the jury for the 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize.
- Met his wife Holly in Spain and participated in the Spanish rave scene.
- Has musical collaborations, including the 1998 'Superstar Vs Alan Warner EP'.