Stonewall Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2007) Winner
Andrew Holleran
アンドリュー・ホレラン
Andoryū Horeran
Aliases:
Eric Garber
Pen Names:
Andrew Holleran（Pen name as novelist）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-01-01 （Aruba）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Aruba (childhood) → Northern Florida (from 1961) → New York City → Washington, D.C. → Florida
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist, Short story writer
- Active Years
- 1971-2022
- Affiliations
- The Violet Quill
- Influenced By
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, Marcel Proust, Henry James
- Influenced
- Edmund White
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | Literature | English | BA | 1961-1965 | United States |
| University of Iowa | Writers' Workshop | — | MA, MFA | — | United States |
| University of Pennsylvania Law School | — | Law | — | 1年 | United States |
Harvard University
Literature
/ English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1961-1965
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
United States
Studied literature and American history
University of Iowa
Writers' Workshop
Degree:
MA, MFA
Country:
United States
Teachers included Kurt Vonnegut
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Law
Period:
1年
Country:
United States
Attended one year, dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ferro-Grumley Award | The Beauty of Men | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Stonewall Book Award | Grief | — | American Library Association | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Bill Whitehead Award | — | 生涯達成賞 | Publishing Triangle | 受賞 |
Ferro-Grumley Award
1996
Work:
The Beauty of Men
Result:
受賞
Stonewall Book Award
2007
Work:
Grief
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞
Bill Whitehead Award
2007
Category:
生涯達成賞
Organization:
Publishing Triangle
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dancer from the Dance
1978 Gay literatureSet in 1970s New York and Fire Island gay scene, featuring discos, bathhouses, parties, following protagonist Malone's life.
Gay liberationLossEcstasy
Nights in Aruba
1983 NovelSemi-autobiographical novel drawing on Aruba childhood, army in Germany, New York love life.
FamilyGay identity
Ground Zero
1988 Essay collectionEssays on AIDS epidemic in New York gay community.
AIDSLoss
The Beauty of Men
1996 NovelAging gay man in Florida caring for quadriplegic mother, obsessing over younger man.
AgingCaregivingDesire
In September, the Light Changes
1999 Short storiesCollection of short stories.
Gay life
Grief
2006 NovelGrief after mother's death, life in Washington D.C.
LossAging
The Kingdom of Sand
2022 NovelAging gay man in parents' Florida home, contemplating death and possessions.
DeathFamily legacyAging
Bibliography
- "The Holy Family" (short story, The New Yorker, 1971)
- Dancer from the Dance (1978)
- Nights in Aruba (1983)
- Ground Zero (1988)
- The Beauty of Men (1996)
- In September, the Light Changes (1999)
- Grief (2006)
- The Kingdom of Sand (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- LyricalNostalgicEssayistic
- Recurring Motifs
- Aging gay menLossAIDSFamily
Legacy
Prominent post-Stonewall gay literature author. Sole surviving member of The Violet Quill. Themes of gay freedom, aging, loss.
In Popular Culture
- Cited as classic of gay literature
Quotes
-
Novels may be mere excuses for publishing letters
Source: Letter to Robert Ferro (1970)
Trivia
- Sole surviving member of The Violet Quill
- Published short story in The New Yorker (1971)