Whiting Awards
1回登壇
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第4回（1988年） Winner
Bruce Duffy
ブルース・ダフィ
Burūsu Dafī
別名:
Bruce Michael Duffy
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1951-06-09 （Washington, D.C.）
- 死没
- 2022-02-10 （Rockville, Maryland） 70歳
- 国籍
- アメリカ, 米国
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Garrett Park, Maryland → Rockville, Maryland
経歴
- 職業
- Author, Novelist, Speechwriter, Consultant, Security Guard
- 活動期間
- 1987年〜2022年
- 所属
- Fannie Mae, Deloitte, Harper's Magazine, Life
- 影響を受けた人物
- Marjorie Perloff
- 影響を与えた人物
- Arthur Rimbaud (subject of novel), Ludwig Wittgenstein (subject of novel)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland, College Park | — | English literature | Bachelor's degree | — | United States |
University of Maryland, College Park
English literature
学位:
Bachelor's degree
国:
United States
Influenced by Marjorie Perloff
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
対象作品:
The World as I Found It
部門:
Emerging Writers in Fiction
主催:
Whiting Foundation
結果:
Winner
Guggenheim Fellowship
1988
主催:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
結果:
Fellow
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The World as I Found It
1987年 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年 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年 NovelA novel about the outlaw life of Arthur Rimbaud, aiming to create a likable portrayal.
Arthur RimbaudPoetRebellion19th-century literature
全著作
- 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)
作風・主題
- 文体
- AmbitiousEloquentPoisedMasterful
- 頻出モチーフ
- Philosophers' biographiesPersonal lossOutlaw lives
健康
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Brain cancer2011-2022Diagnosed in 2011, affected writing; died in 2022.
評価・遺産
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.
豆知識
- Lost his mother at age 11.
- Began writing fiction while working as a security guard at Hospital for Sick Children.