Hammett Prize
1回登壇
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第2回（1992年） Winner
Alice Hoffman
アリス・ホフマン
Arisu Hofuman
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1952-03-16 （New York City, New York, U.S.）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Judaism
- 居住地歴
- Long Island, New York → Boston, Massachusetts
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Young adult writer, Children's writer
- 活動期間
- 1977年〜2025年
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Stream North High School | — | — | — | 〜1969 | United States |
| Adelphi University | — | — | BA | 1969–1973 | United States |
| Stanford University | Creative Writing Program | Creative Writing | MA | 1973–1974 | United States |
Valley Stream North High School
期間:
〜1969
卒業年:
1969
国:
United States
Adelphi University
学位:
BA
期間:
1969–1973
卒業年:
1973
国:
United States
Bachelor of Arts
Stanford University
Creative Writing Program
/ Creative Writing
学位:
MA
期間:
1973–1974
卒業年:
1974
国:
United States
Mirrielees Fellow at the Creative Writing Program, earned MA
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | New Jersey Notable Book Award | The Ice Queen | — | New Jersey Center for the Book | 受賞 |
| — | Hammett Prize | Turtle Moon | — | International Association of Crime Writers (North American branch) | 受賞 |
New Jersey Notable Book Award
2005
対象作品:
The Ice Queen
主催:
New Jersey Center for the Book
結果:
受賞
Hammett Prize
対象作品:
Turtle Moon
主催:
International Association of Crime Writers (North American branch)
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第15回（2020年） Winner
O. Henry Award
1回登壇
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第103回（2025年） Winner受賞作: City Girl
"City Girl" is a short story selected for the O. Henry Prize 2025 anthology. In a compact sequence of scenes, it captures shifts in relationships and emotional tension.
A sharp short story included in the O. Henry Prize 2025 anthology.
short storyrelationshipsemotional tension
作品
代表作
Practical Magic
1995年 Magic realism, FantasyA story about a family touched by magic, exploring sisterhood, love, curses and redemption.
FamilyMagic within everyday lifeFemale bonds
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Practical Magic / Griffin Dunne (1998)
The Dovekeepers
2011年 Historical fictionAn ensemble historical novel set during the siege of Masada, told from the perspectives of several women.
HistorySurvivalWomen's perspectives
映像化・舞台化
- [Television / Miniseries] The Dovekeepers (2014)
The World That We Knew
2019年 Historical fiction (World War II)A novel inspired by the stories of hidden Jewish children during World War II, exploring survival and compassion.
War and memoryHidden childrenCompassion and humanity
The Rules of Magic
2017年 Magic realismA prequel to Practical Magic exploring the Owens family's origins and fate.
Family historyFate and choiceMagic
全著作
- Property Of (1977)
- The Drowning Season (1979)
- Practical Magic (1995)
- The Dovekeepers (2011)
- The World That We Knew (2019)
- Magic Lessons (2020)
- The Book of Magic (2021)
- The Invisible Hour (2023)
- When We Flew Away (2024)
翻案
- Practical Magic (film, 1998)
- Independence Day (1983) - screenplay
- Aquamarine (2006) - based on novel
作風・主題
- 文体
- Poetic, lyrical prose incorporating magic realismBlends the everyday with the magical in a naturalistic way
- 頻出モチーフ
- Magic interwoven with the mundaneFamily and generational tiesFemale strength and vulnerability
健康
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Breast cancerAfter treatment, she helped establish the Hoffman Breast Center at Mount Auburn Hospital and contributed to cancer care support.
評価・遺産
Alice Hoffman is highly regarded in contemporary American literature for blending magic realism with women's stories. Many of her works have been adapted, and she has a wide readership across young adult and adult fiction.
記念館・博物館
- Adelphi University Archives Garden City, New York 2015年開館
資料所蔵先
- Adelphi University (literary papers donated)
大衆文化への影響
- Practical Magic (1998 film)
豆知識
- Donated her literary archives to Adelphi University (2015).
- 'Practical Magic' was adapted into a film in 1998.
- Worked as a writer on the 1983 film 'Independence Day'.