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第5回（1979年） Winner
Barbara Chase-Riboud
バーバラ・チェイス＝リブー
Barbara Chase-Riboud
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1939-06-26 （Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States）
- 国籍
- United States, France
- 言語
- English, French
- 居住地歴
- Philadelphia (birthplace) → London (residence) → Paris (long-term residence)
経歴
- 職業
- Visual artist, Sculptor, Novelist, Poet
- 活動期間
- 1955年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Toni Morrison (editor/supporter), Boris Blai (instructor)
- 影響を与えた人物
- Contemporary writers and sculptors exploring race and history
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia High School for Girls | — | — | — | 1948–1952 | United States |
| Tyler School of Art, Temple University | — | School of Fine Arts | BFA | 1952–1956 | United States |
| American Academy in Rome (fellowship) | — | — | — | 1956–1957 | Italy |
| Yale University School of Art | — | Graduate School of Art | MFA | 1958–1960 | United States |
Philadelphia High School for Girls
期間:
1948–1952
卒業年:
1952
国:
United States
Graduated summa cum laude
Tyler School of Art, Temple University
School of Fine Arts
学位:
BFA
期間:
1952–1956
卒業年:
1956
国:
United States
Studied sculpture, printmaking, color theory, etc.
American Academy in Rome (fellowship)
期間:
1956–1957
卒業年:
1957
国:
Italy
John Hay Whitney fellowship; created first direct wax-casting sculptures in Rome
Yale University School of Art
Graduate School of Art
学位:
MFA
期間:
1958–1960
卒業年:
1960
国:
United States
Received MFA; one of the first African-American women to earn the degree at Yale
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | John Hay Whitney Fellowship | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize | Sally Hemings (novel) | フィクション | — | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Carl Sandburg Prize | Portrait of a Nude Woman as Cleopatra (poetry) | 詩 | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | Government of France | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Legion d'Honneur | — | — | Government of France | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (nomination) | Hottentot Venus | フィクション | Hurston/Wright Foundation | ノミネート |
| 2020 | Anonymous Was A Woman | — | — | Rockefeller Foundation (program) | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | College Art Association / Women's Caucus for Art | 受賞 |
John Hay Whitney Fellowship
1957
結果:
受賞
Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize
1979
対象作品:
Sally Hemings (novel)
部門:
フィクション
結果:
受賞
Carl Sandburg Prize
1988
対象作品:
Portrait of a Nude Woman as Cleopatra (poetry)
部門:
詩
結果:
受賞
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
1996
主催:
Government of France
結果:
受賞
Legion d'Honneur
2022
主催:
Government of France
結果:
受賞
Hurston/Wright Legacy Award (nomination)
2004
対象作品:
Hottentot Venus
部門:
フィクション
主催:
Hurston/Wright Foundation
結果:
ノミネート
Anonymous Was A Woman
2020
主催:
Rockefeller Foundation (program)
結果:
受賞
Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award
2007
主催:
College Art Association / Women's Caucus for Art
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Sally Hemings: A Novel
1979年 Historical novel / FictionA fictionalized account of the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his enslaved woman Sally Hemings, giving Hemings a rich interior life. The novel provoked controversy and became an international bestseller.
SlaveryMixed-race identityWomen's voice
映像化・舞台化
- [TV miniseries (related)] Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000)
Valide: A Novel of the Harem
1986年 Historical novelA historical novel set in the Ottoman harem exploring slavery, power, and women's roles.
HaremPower and sexualityHistorical memory
Echo of Lions
1989年 Historical novelA historical novel about the 1839 Amistad slave-ship revolt, focusing on the slave trade and resistance.
Slave revoltJustice and memory
The President's Daughter
1994年 Historical novelA follow-up imagining the life of Harriet Hemings (portrayed as Jefferson's mixed-race daughter), exploring passing and racial mobility.
PassingFamily history
Hottentot Venus
2003年 Historical novel / FictionA novel about Sarah Baartman (the 'Hottentot Venus'), who was exhibited in 19th-century Europe; examines racism and the politics of the body.
RacismPolitics of the bodyColonialism
The Great Mrs. Elias
2022年 NovelA recent novel published in 2022. Detailed synopsis omitted here.
全著作
- From Memphis & Peking (poetry, 1974)
- Sally Hemings (novel, 1979)
- Valide (novel, 1986)
- Echo of Lions (novel, 1989)
- The President's Daughter (novel, 1994)
- Hottentot Venus (novel, 2003)
- Everytime a Knot is Undone, a God is Released (poetry, 2014)
- I Always Knew: A Memoir (2022)
翻案
- Attempts to adapt Sally Hemings for TV (CBS dropped earlier mini-series plans; related miniseries aired in 2000)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Poetic, metaphor-rich proseHistoricized fictional narrativeLayered multiple perspectives
- 頻出モチーフ
- Slavery and memoryWomen's voice and agencyBody and racial representation
評価・遺産
Chase-Riboud is internationally acclaimed as a sculptor, poet, and novelist; her novel Sally Hemings had significant cultural impact. Her works are held by major museums and she has been the subject of major retrospectives, including a large Paris-wide exhibition in 2024–2025.
記念館・博物館
- Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) New York City
- Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia
- Whitney Museum of American Art New York City
- Centre Pompidou Paris
関連学会
- Women's Caucus for Art
- College Art Association
資料所蔵先
- Stuart A. Rose Library, Emory University (Barbara Chase-Riboud papers)
大衆文化への影響
- Sally Hemings generated significant public debate and was involved in attempts at television adaptation and related dramatizations.
- A major multi-institution Paris exhibition in 2024–2025 showcased her work across eight institutions, attracting wide attention.
引用
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In place of civic myths that deny America's mixed-race beginnings, Chase-Riboud turns to the Hemings family to unveil the historical presence of antebellum interracial relationships and the possibilities of a post-civil rights multiracial community.
出典: Salamishah Tillet, Sites of Slavery (quoted) (2012年)
豆知識
- One of the first African-American women to receive an MFA from Yale.
- Sally Hemings sold over one million hardcover copies.
- She sued DreamWorks over similarities between Echo of Lions and the film Amistad and settled.
- Holds dual citizenship in the United States and France.