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Bill Belleville

ビル・ベルヴィル

Bill Belleville

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1945-02-17
Died
2020-07-30 （Salisbury, Maryland, United States） age 75
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Salisbury, Maryland → Sanford, Florida

Career

Occupations
author, documentary filmmaker, lecturer, environmental writer
Active Years
1970-2020
Affiliations
Equinox Documentaries (co-founder), Writer-in-Residence, Florida Studies program, University of South Florida (2004-2005)

Education

Wicomico Sr. High School
Country: United States
All-conference football player in high school; also ran track
Wesley College (Delaware)
Country: United States
University of Maryland
Country: United States
University of Baltimore
Country: United States

Awards

Order of the South
Result: 受賞
National Outdoor Book Awards (top honors)
2011
Work: Salvaging the Real Florida: Lost & Found in the State of Dreams
Organization: National Outdoor Book Awards
Result: 受賞
Library Journal - Best Books of the Year
2006
Work: Losing it All to Sprawl: How Progress Ate my Cracker Landscape
Organization: Library Journal
Result: 選出
Florida Book Awards (Silver Medal)
Work: The Peace of Blue
Organization: Florida Book Awards
Result: シルバーメダル受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Peace of Blue: Water Journeys

creative non-fiction / travelogue

A collection of essays focused on water journeys, exploring experiences by waterways and relationships with nature.

waternaturetravelconservation

Salvaging the Real Florida: Lost & Found in the State of Dreams

2011 non-fiction / essay collection

An essay collection that examines Florida's landscapes and culture, portraying the state's losses and rediscoveries.

Floridaenvironmental conservationland useloss and preservation

Deep Cuba: The Inside Story of an American Oceanographic Expedition

2002 non-fiction / oceanographic expedition account

An account of an American oceanographic expedition around Cuba, documenting scientific work and field experiences.

oceanexplorationscience

Sunken Cities, Sacred Cenotes and Golden Sharks: Travels of a Water-Bound Adventurer

travel essays

A collection of adventurous travel essays focused on aquatic environments, addressing cultures and myths of various waterways.

adventurewater culturesmyth

Losing it All to Sprawl: How Progress Ate my Cracker Landscape

2006 non-fiction / environmental memoir

A personal account of landscape and lifestyle losses due to suburban sprawl.

urbanizationland developmentsprawlnostalgia

River of Lakes: A Journey on Florida's St. Johns River

2000 travel / nature writing

A journey along Florida's St. Johns River (about 275 miles), documenting the river's nature and history.

riversFlorida historyecosystems

Rediscovering Rawlings, a River and Time: Filming In Marjorie's Wake on Florida's St. Johns River

documentary companion

A companion text to the PBS documentary 'In Marjorie's Wake', presenting production notes and background.

filmmakingliterary rediscoveryrivers
Adaptations
  • [television documentary] In Marjorie's Wake: Rediscovering Rawlings, a River & Time (2009)

Bibliography

  • The Peace of Blue: Water Journeys
  • Salvaging the Real Florida: Lost & Found in the State of Dreams
  • Deep Cuba: The Inside Story of an American Oceanographic Expedition
  • Sunken Cities, Sacred Cenotes and Golden Sharks: Travels of a Water-Bound Adventurer
  • Losing it All to Sprawl: How Progress Ate my Cracker Landscape
  • River of Lakes: A Journey on Florida's St. Johns River
  • Rediscovering Rawlings, a River and Time: Filming In Marjorie's Wake on Florida's St. Johns River

Adaptations

  • In Search of Xanadu (shown on public television)
  • In Marjorie's Wake: Rediscovering Rawlings, a River & Time (PBS national release, 2009-2010)
  • Searching for Xanadu (Florida PBS affiliates)
  • Conch Cowboys (Florida PBS affiliates)
  • Wekiva: Legacy or Loss? (Florida PBS affiliates)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
environmental journalismnon-fictiontravel essays
Recurring Motifs
waterriversFlorida landscapesloss and preservation

Legacy

Bill Belleville is recognized as an author and filmmaker who, through nonfiction works and documentaries focused on Florida and water, contributed to raising regional environmental awareness. He received multiple honors and influenced a broad audience via public broadcasting.

Trivia

  • Co-founder of Equinox Documentaries (a nonprofit for environmental education)
  • Was a certified scuba diver
  • Served as Writer-in-Residence in the Florida Studies program at the University of South Florida (2004-2005)
  • 'Salvaging the Real Florida' received top honors from the National Outdoor Book Awards