Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1988) Winner
Bruce Duffy
ブルース・ダフィ
Burūsu Dafī
Aliases:
Bruce Michael Duffy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-06-09 （Washington, D.C.）
- Died
- 2022-02-10 （Rockville, Maryland） age 70
- Nationality
- アメリカ, 米国
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Garrett Park, Maryland → Rockville, Maryland
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Novelist, Speechwriter, Consultant, Security Guard
- Active Years
- 1987-2022
- Affiliations
- Fannie Mae, Deloitte, Harper's Magazine, Life
- Influenced By
- Marjorie Perloff
- Influenced
- Arthur Rimbaud (subject of novel), Ludwig Wittgenstein (subject of novel)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland, College Park | — | English literature | Bachelor's degree | — | United States |
University of Maryland, College Park
English literature
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Country:
United States
Influenced by Marjorie Perloff
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Whiting Award | The World as I Found It | Emerging Writers in Fiction | Whiting Foundation | Winner |
| 1988 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Fellow |
Whiting Award
1988
Work:
The World as I Found It
Category:
Emerging Writers in Fiction
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
Winner
Guggenheim Fellowship
1988
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
Fellow
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The World as I Found It
1987 NovelA fictionalized account of the life of 20th-century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, featuring Bertrand Russell and G. E. Moore as secondary characters.
PhilosophyWittgenstein's lifeIntellect20th-century thought
Last Comes the Egg
1997 NovelA 12-year-old boy leaves home with two friends after his mother's death, inspired by Duffy's upbringing in suburban Maryland.
LossBoyhoodSuburban lifeTragic humor
Disaster Was My God: A Novel of the Outlaw Life of Arthur Rimbaud
2011 NovelA novel about the outlaw life of Arthur Rimbaud, aiming to create a likable portrayal.
Arthur RimbaudPoetRebellion19th-century literature
Bibliography
- The World as I Found It (1987)
- Last Comes the Egg (1997)
- Disaster Was My God: A Novel of the Outlaw Life of Arthur Rimbaud (2011)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- AmbitiousEloquentPoisedMasterful
- Recurring Motifs
- Philosophers' biographiesPersonal lossOutlaw lives
Health
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Brain cancer2011-2022Diagnosed in 2011, affected writing; died in 2022.
Legacy
Known for his ambitious debut novel on Wittgenstein, praised by critics like Joyce Carol Oates and A.O. Scott. Winner of Whiting Award and Guggenheim Fellowship.
Trivia
- Lost his mother at age 11.
- Began writing fiction while working as a security guard at Hospital for Sick Children.