American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (2014) Winner
Armond White
アーモンド・ホワイト
Aamondo Howaito
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-01-01 （Detroit, Michigan, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Detroit, Michigan (origin) → Chelsea, Manhattan, New York (resident)
Career
- Occupations
- Film critic, Music critic, Editor, Author, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1984-
- Affiliations
- National Society of Film Critics (member), New York Film Critics Online (member)
- Memberships
- New York Film Critics Circle (former chairman; later expelled), National Society of Film Critics, New York Film Critics Online
- Influenced By
- Pauline Kael, Andrew Sarris
- Influenced
- Thelma Adams
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University | — | Journalism | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
| Columbia University (School of the Arts) | — | Film | MFA | — | United States |
Wayne State University
Journalism
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
United States
BA in journalism
Columbia University (School of the Arts)
Film
Degree:
MFA
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
United States
MFA in film
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Deems Taylor Award (music criticism) | — | 音楽批評 | ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) | Won |
| 2014 | American Book Awards (Anti-Censorship Award) | — | 反検閲賞 | Before Columbus Foundation | Won |
Deems Taylor Award (music criticism)
1992
Category:
音楽批評
Organization:
ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)
Result:
Won
American Book Awards (Anti-Censorship Award)
2014
Category:
反検閲賞
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Resistance: Ten Years of Pop Culture That Shook the World
1995 Cultural criticismA collection of essays critically examining pop culture of the 1990s.
pop culture criticismcountercultural perspective
Rebel for the Hell of It: The Life of Tupac Shakur
2002 BiographyA biography discussing the life and cultural significance of rapper Tupac Shakur.
hip-hop culturerebellion and identity
Keep Moving: The Michael Jackson Chronicles
2009 Biography / Music criticismA critical collection discussing Michael Jackson's career and influence.
pop musiccelebrity culture
New Position: The Prince Chronicles
2016 Music criticismA critical study of Prince's works and influence.
music historyicon analysis
Make Spielberg Great Again: The Steven Spielberg Chronicles
2020 Film criticismA collection reassessing the body of work of Steven Spielberg.
film historyauteurism
Bibliography
- The Resistance: Ten Years of Pop Culture That Shook the World (1995)
- Rebel for the Hell of It: The Life of Tupac Shakur (2002)
- Keep Moving: The Michael Jackson Chronicles (2009)
- New Position: The Prince Chronicles (2016)
- Make Spielberg Great Again: The Steven Spielberg Chronicles (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- provocative and polemical tonecriticism emphasizing cultural and political ideologyirony and caustic expression
- Recurring Motifs
- ideological analysiscounter-establishment viewpointrace and gender issues in cinema
Legacy
A controversial and combative critic who nonetheless occupies an influential, distinctive position in film criticism. He introduced a conservative and minority perspective and emphasized ideological readings of cinema.
Academic Societies
- National Society of Film Critics
Archives
- New York Press (archive)
- CityArts (archive)
In Popular Culture
- Mentioned in Charlie Kaufman's novel Antkind (brief fictional reference portraying a paranoid critic)
Quotes
-
Ideology is everywhere... [films are] made by people with feelings and ideas and agendas...To me there's no such thing as just entertainment.
Source: Various interviews/articles (quoted) (2010) -
I do think it is fair to say that Roger Ebert destroyed film criticism.
Source: Interview with /Film (Slashfilm) (2010)
Trivia
- Reportedly 6'3" tall (approximately 190 cm).
- Reported to live alone in Chelsea, Manhattan amid piles of DVDs.
- Often described as a 'minority three times over' — African-American, gay, and conservative.