National Book Award
1回登壇
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第1回（1936年） Winner
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
アン・スペンサー・モロー・リンドバーグ
An Supe-nsa Mo-ro- Rindobāgu
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1906-06-22 （Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.）
- 死没
- 2001-02-07 （Passumpsic, Vermont, U.S.） 94歳
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Calvinist (Protestant)
- 居住地歴
- Englewood, New Jersey → New York City → United Kingdom (Long Barn, etc.) → France (Brittany, Île Illiec) → Connecticut, U.S. → Passumpsic, Vermont, U.S.
経歴
- 職業
- Author, Aviator, Poet, Diarist
- 活動期間
- 1928年〜1999年
- 影響を受けた人物
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- 影響を与えた人物
- Reeve Lindbergh
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chapin School | — | — | High school diploma | 〜1924 | United States |
| Smith College | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | 1924–1928 | United States |
The Chapin School
学位:
High school diploma
期間:
〜1924
卒業年:
1924
国:
United States
Girls' school in New York City. Served as student body president.
Smith College
学位:
Bachelor of Arts
期間:
1924–1928
卒業年:
1928
国:
United States
Received several literary prizes while a student (e.g., Elizabeth Montagu Prize).
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Hubbard Medal | — | — | National Geographic Society | 受賞 |
| 1935 | National Book Award (Most Distinguished General Nonfiction) | North to the Orient | ノンフィクション | American Booksellers Association (award committee) | 受賞 |
| 1938 | National Book Award | Listen! The Wind | ノンフィクション／伝記を含むカテゴリ | American Booksellers Association (award committee) | 受賞 |
| — | Christopher Award | War Within and Without | — | The Christophers | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Induction into the National Aviation Hall of Fame | — | — | National Aviation Hall of Fame | 殿堂入り |
| 1996 | Induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame | — | — | National Women's Hall of Fame | 殿堂入り |
| 1999 | International Women in Aviation Pioneer Hall of Fame | — | — | International Women in Aviation | 殿堂入り |
| — | Honorary degrees (Smith College and others) | — | — | Smith College, Amherst College, University of Rochester, Middlebury College, Gustavus Adolphus College | 授与 |
Hubbard Medal
1934
主催:
National Geographic Society
結果:
受賞
National Book Award (Most Distinguished General Nonfiction)
1935
対象作品:
North to the Orient
部門:
ノンフィクション
主催:
American Booksellers Association (award committee)
結果:
受賞
National Book Award
1938
対象作品:
Listen! The Wind
部門:
ノンフィクション／伝記を含むカテゴリ
主催:
American Booksellers Association (award committee)
結果:
受賞
Christopher Award
対象作品:
War Within and Without
主催:
The Christophers
結果:
受賞
Induction into the National Aviation Hall of Fame
1979
主催:
National Aviation Hall of Fame
結果:
殿堂入り
Induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame
1996
主催:
National Women's Hall of Fame
結果:
殿堂入り
International Women in Aviation Pioneer Hall of Fame
1999
主催:
International Women in Aviation
結果:
殿堂入り
Honorary degrees (Smith College and others)
主催:
Smith College, Amherst College, University of Rochester, Middlebury College, Gustavus Adolphus College
結果:
授与
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
North to the Orient
1935年 Travel writing / NonfictionA travelogue based on the Lindberghs' exploratory flights, describing cultures and nature encountered on polar and transcontinental routes.
flightexplorationnature descriptions
Listen! The Wind
1938年 Travel writing / EssaysA collection of essays and accounts of flying in the 1930s, combining technical observations with lyrical description.
flightpartnershiptechnique and lyricism
Gift from the Sea
1955年 Essay / Reflective nonfictionReflections on women's lives, solitude, and renewal. A 1950s bestseller that influenced many American women.
women's self-realizationsolitude and stillnesshealing through nature
The Wave of the Future: A Confession of Faith
1940年 Political essayA booklet expressing views on international developments before WWII; provoked controversy and affected public perception.
political thoughtisolationismhistorical inevitability
Dearly Beloved
1962年 NovelA novel exploring characters and family relationships, expressing Lindbergh's concerns in fictional form.
familyhuman relationshipstime and change
全著作
- North to the Orient, 1935
- Listen! The Wind, 1938
- The Wave of the Future: A Confession of Faith, 1940
- The Steep Ascent, 1944
- Gift from the Sea, 1955
- The Unicorn and Other Poems, 1956
- Dearly Beloved, 1962
- Earth Shine, 1969
- Diaries and letters collections (Bring Me a Unicorn; Hour of Gold, Hour of Lead; Locked Rooms and Open Doors; The Flower and the Nettle; War Within and Without, etc.)
- Against Wind and Tide: Letters and Journals, 1947–1986 (edited), 2012
作風・主題
- 文体
- concise, poetic essay styleintrospective, meditative voiceclear, observational prose
- 頻出モチーフ
- flight and skysea and watersolitude and inner searchpartnership and collaborationthe diary as record
健康
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Strokes (multiple)1990年代Suffered multiple strokes in the 1990s that left her disoriented and disabled and required round-the-clock care.
評価・遺産
Through her flight accounts, essays and diaries she influenced 20th-century American culture and perceptions of women. Gift from the Sea had wide influence among female readers and contributed to environmental and reflective nonfiction trends. Her prewar political stances remain controversial, complicating her legacy.
関連学会
- National Aviation Hall of Fame (honoree)
- National Women's Hall of Fame (honoree)
資料所蔵先
- Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College: Anne Morrow Lindbergh Papers
- Yale University Library (MS 829): Anne Morrow Lindbergh papers
- Lindbergh Foundation archives (selected materials)
大衆文化への影響
- The Lindbergh kidnapping profoundly affected 20th-century popular culture; Anne's writings and persona are often referenced in that context.
- Gift from the Sea, a 1950s bestseller, influenced later women's essays and lifestyle books.
引用
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“He is taller than anyone else—you see his head in a moving crowd and you notice his glance, where it turns, as though it were keener, clearer, and brighter than anyone else's, lit with a more intense fire....”
出典: Diary entry (description of meeting), c.1927 (1927年)
豆知識
- One of the first American women to earn a first-class glider pilot license in 1930.
- Served as radio operator and co-pilot on many exploratory flights with husband Charles Lindbergh.
- Gift from the Sea was a 1950s bestseller and influenced many women.
- Her pre-WWII political positions provoked controversy, including perceived sympathy toward aspects of Nazi Germany.
- Suffered multiple strokes in the 1990s and died in 2001 at age 94.