Pulitzer Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (1960) Winner
Allen Drury
アレン・ドルーリー
Aren Dorūrī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1918-09-02 （Houston, Texas）
- Died
- 1998-09-02 （Washington, D.C.） age 80
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Washington, D.C.
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1939-1998
- Affiliations
- The New York Times
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | — | Department of English | Bachelor of Arts | 1935-1939 | United States |
Stanford University
Department of English
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1935-1939
Year of Graduation:
1939
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | Advise and Consent | Fiction | Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
1960
Work:
Advise and Consent
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1960) Winner
Works
Major Works
Advise and Consent
1959 Political novel 616 pagesA political novel about the U.S. Senate's confirmation hearings for Secretary of State nominee Robert Leffingwell, threatened by communist allegations, blackmail, and scandal.
Communist threatPolitical intrigueHomosexualityLoyaltyPower struggles
Adaptations
- [Film] Advise & Consent / Otto Preminger (1962)
- [Play] Advise and Consent / Franklin Schaffner (1960)
A Shade of Difference
1962 Political novelSequel to Advise and Consent, focusing on international politics at the United Nations.
International politicsCold WarRacial issues
Bibliography
- Advise and Consent (1959)
- A Shade of Difference (1962)
- Capable of Honor (1966)
- Preserve and Protect (1968)
- Come Nineveh, Come Tyre (1973)
- The Promise of Joy (1975)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed depictions of politicsRealistic character developmentInsider view of Washington politics
- Recurring Motifs
- Anti-communism in the Cold War eraSenate politicsMoral dilemmas
Legacy
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner in 1960 for Advise and Consent, which established the genre of Washington political novels. Conservative author whose work was adapted into film and stage, and remained a long-time bestseller.
Archives
- Online Archive of California
In Popular Culture
- Provided the prototype for political drama novels, influencing modern Washington fiction
Quotes
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There are people and events in this book as in any that are akin to people and events in reality, but they are not the people and events of reality. Such resemblances as they do bear are transmuted through the observations and perceptions and understandings of the author...
Source: Preface to new edition of Advise and Consent (2014)
Trivia
- Born and died on the same date, September 2
- Overrode Pulitzer committee's recommendation (Saul Bellow) to win
- Spent 102 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list
- Out of print for nearly 15 years before 2014 reissue