American Book Awards
1回登壇
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第35回（2014年） Winner
Armond White
アーモンド・ホワイト
Aamondo Howaito
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1953-01-01 （Detroit, Michigan, U.S.）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Christianity
- 居住地歴
- Detroit, Michigan (origin) → Chelsea, Manhattan, New York (resident)
経歴
- 職業
- Film critic, Music critic, Editor, Author, Journalist
- 活動期間
- 1984年〜
- 所属
- National Society of Film Critics (member), New York Film Critics Online (member)
- 所属団体
- New York Film Critics Circle (former chairman; later expelled), National Society of Film Critics, New York Film Critics Online
- 影響を受けた人物
- Pauline Kael, Andrew Sarris
- 影響を与えた人物
- Thelma Adams
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University | — | Journalism | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
| Columbia University (School of the Arts) | — | Film | MFA | — | United States |
Wayne State University
Journalism
学位:
Bachelor of Arts
国:
United States
BA in journalism
Columbia University (School of the Arts)
Film
学位:
MFA
卒業年:
1997
国:
United States
MFA in film
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
部門:
音楽批評
主催:
ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)
結果:
Won
American Book Awards (Anti-Censorship Award)
2014
部門:
反検閲賞
主催:
Before Columbus Foundation
結果:
Won
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Resistance: Ten Years of Pop Culture That Shook the World
1995年 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年 BiographyA biography discussing the life and cultural significance of rapper Tupac Shakur.
hip-hop culturerebellion and identity
Keep Moving: The Michael Jackson Chronicles
2009年 Biography / Music criticismA critical collection discussing Michael Jackson's career and influence.
pop musiccelebrity culture
New Position: The Prince Chronicles
2016年 Music criticismA critical study of Prince's works and influence.
music historyicon analysis
Make Spielberg Great Again: The Steven Spielberg Chronicles
2020年 Film criticismA collection reassessing the body of work of Steven Spielberg.
film historyauteurism
全著作
- 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)
作風・主題
- 文体
- provocative and polemical tonecriticism emphasizing cultural and political ideologyirony and caustic expression
- 頻出モチーフ
- ideological analysiscounter-establishment viewpointrace and gender issues in cinema
評価・遺産
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.
関連学会
- National Society of Film Critics
資料所蔵先
- New York Press (archive)
- CityArts (archive)
大衆文化への影響
- Mentioned in Charlie Kaufman's novel Antkind (brief fictional reference portraying a paranoid critic)
引用
-
Ideology is everywhere... [films are] made by people with feelings and ideas and agendas...To me there's no such thing as just entertainment.
出典: Various interviews/articles (quoted) (2010年) -
I do think it is fair to say that Roger Ebert destroyed film criticism.
出典: Interview with /Film (Slashfilm) (2010年)
豆知識
- 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.