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Anthony Doerr

アンソニー・ドーア

Anthony Doerr

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1973 (Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.)
国籍
United States
言語
English
居住地歴
Cleveland, Ohio (raised) → Boise, Idaho (resident)

経歴

職業
Novelist, Short story writer, Essayist
活動期間
2002年〜

学歴

Bowdoin College
College of Arts and Sciences / History
学位: AB
期間: 1991–1995
卒業年: 1995
国: United States
Majored in history
Bowling Green State University
College of Arts (MFA program) / Creative Writing (MFA)
学位: MFA
国: United States
Earned an MFA (year not specified)

受賞歴

Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
2015
対象作品: All the Light We Cannot See
主催: Pulitzer Prize Board
結果: Winner
National Book Award for Fiction
2014
対象作品: All the Light We Cannot See
主催: National Book Foundation
結果: Finalist
The Story Prize
2011
対象作品: Memory Wall
主催: The Story Prize
結果: Winner
Rome Prize (Literature)
2005
主催: American Academy in Rome
結果: Winner
O. Henry Prize
2002
対象作品: The Hunter's Wife
主催: O. Henry Awards
結果: Winner
O. Henry Prize
2012
対象作品: The Deep
主催: O. Henry Awards
結果: Winner
Barnes & Noble Discover Prize
2002
対象作品: The Shell Collector
主催: Barnes & Noble
結果: Winner
Ohioana Book Award (Fiction)
2015
対象作品: All the Light We Cannot See
主催: Ohioana Library Association
結果: Winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Shell Collector

2002年 Short story collection

A collection of short stories often set near the sea and in natural settings, notable for detailed nature and character descriptions.

NatureMemoryHuman solitude

About Grace

2004年 Novel

A novel focusing on its protagonist's inner life and family relationships, blending elements of the uncanny with everyday struggles.

FamilyFateUncertainty

Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World

2007年 Memoir

A memoir recounting life during a residency in Rome, parenting twins, insomnia, and daily observations.

FamilyEveryday observationTravel

Memory Wall

2010年 Short story collection

A collection of short stories that probe memory, history, and personal experience.

MemoryHistoryPersonal history

All the Light We Cannot See

2014年 Historical novel (World War II) 531ページ

Set in occupied France during World War II, the novel follows a blind French girl and a German boy whose lives intersect, exploring themes of science, morality, and survival.

War and humanityLight and darknessFate and coincidence

Cloud Cuckoo Land

2021年 Novel (multi-era, multi-voiced)

A multi-threaded novel spanning 1453 Constantinople, present-day America, and a future world, in which ancient stories connect disparate characters.

Power of storiesConvergence of timePreservation and transmission

全著作

  • The Shell Collector (short story collection, 2002)
  • About Grace (novel, 2004)
  • Four Seasons in Rome (memoir, 2007)
  • Memory Wall (short story collection, 2010)
  • All the Light We Cannot See (novel, 2014)
  • Cloud Cuckoo Land (novel, 2021)
  • The Best American Short Stories 2019 (editor)

作風・主題

文体
Detailed, meticulous nature descriptionReflections of interest in science and technologyLyrical writing with multi-voiced narratives
頻出モチーフ
Light and darknessMemory and preservationLibraries and booksNature

評価・遺産

Anthony Doerr achieved international recognition with All the Light We Cannot See, winning the 2015 Pulitzer Prize. He is a widely read contemporary American author known for his short stories and novels that emphasize nature and the power of storytelling.

豆知識

  • Resides in Boise, Idaho; sometimes noted as the first Pulitzer Prize winner associated with Idaho.
  • Has coached flag football and enjoys skiing and hiking with his family.