Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1997) Winner
Anne Fadiman
アン・ファディマン
An Fadiman
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-08-07 （New York City, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- New York City (birthplace) → New Haven, Connecticut (Yale University affiliation)
Career
- Occupations
- Essayist, Journalist, Editor, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Affiliations
- Yale University, The American Scholar (editorial), Library of Congress (founding editor, Civilization magazine)
- Influenced By
- Clifton Fadiman (father), Annalee Jacoby Fadiman (mother)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe College, Harvard University | — | English | Bachelor of Arts | 1971–1975 | United States |
Radcliffe College, Harvard University
English
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1971–1975
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
Radcliffe was at that time the women's college associated with Harvard University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | National Book Critics Circle Award | The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down | — | National Book Critics Circle | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Current Interest) | The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down | Current Interest | Los Angeles Times | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Salon Book Award | The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down | — | Salon | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Richard H. Brodhead '68 Prize for Teaching Excellence | — | 教育 | Yale University | 受賞 |
National Book Critics Circle Award
1997
Work:
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
受賞
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Current Interest)
1997
Work:
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
Category:
Current Interest
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
受賞
Salon Book Award
1997
Work:
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
Organization:
Salon
Result:
受賞
Richard H. Brodhead '68 Prize for Teaching Excellence
2012
Category:
教育
Organization:
Yale University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
1997 Literary journalism / Nonfiction 352 pagesA nonfiction account of a Hmong child from Laos, her American doctors, and the cultural collisions that shape the child's medical care. The book examines how differences in language, belief, and the U.S. medical system contributed to misunderstanding and tragic outcomes.
Cross-cultural understandingMedical ethicsImmigration and assimilationFamily
Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader
1998 Essay 224 pagesA collection of essays about reading, libraries, and personal experiences with books. It explores the pleasures and eccentricities of reading with wit and insight.
ReadingLibrariesCulture
At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays
2007 Essay 304 pagesA wide-ranging essay collection touching on topics from Arctic explorers to Samuel Taylor Coleridge and ice cream, combining observation with reflective commentary.
Cultural historyPersonal memoryObservation
The Wine Lover's Daughter
2017 Memoir / Nonfiction 288 pagesA memoir centered on her relationship with her father, Clifton Fadiman, weaving family history with an affectionate exploration of wine and related stories.
FamilyMemoryWine
Bibliography
- The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down (1997)
- Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader (1998)
- At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays (2007)
- The Wine Lover's Daughter (2017)
- Best American Essays 2003 (editor)
- Rereadings: Seventeen Writers Revisit Books They Love (editor, 2005)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed, observational proseAccessible essayistic voiceTechniques of literary journalism
- Recurring Motifs
- Family narrativesLove of reading and booksCross-cultural clash and understandingMemory and reminiscence
Legacy
Anne Fadiman is acclaimed in literary journalism and essay writing; her book The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is widely read as an important nonfiction work about the intersection of culture and medicine. As an editor and teacher she has influenced the field and mentored new nonfiction writers through her work at Yale.
Academic Societies
- Phi Beta Kappa (affiliation)
Archives
- Yale University collections (possible holdings)
Trivia
- Married to author George Howe Colt.
- Daughter of noted literary figure Clifton Fadiman.
- Has a dog named Typo (publicly noted).