Anthony Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1995) Winner
Caleb Carr
ケイレブ・カー
Keirebu Kā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-08-02 （Manhattan, New York）
- Died
- 2024-05-23 （Cherry Plain, New York） age 68
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Manhattan's Lower East Side, New York City → Cherry Plain, New York (Misery Mountain)
Career
- Occupations
- Military historian, Author, Professor, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1980-2024
- Affiliations
- Council on Foreign Relations, Foreign Affairs, Bard College, John Jay College
- Memberships
- Modern Library Board
- Influenced By
- Lucien Carr (father), William Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg
- Nominations
- 1995 Bram Stoker Award nomination (The Alienist)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's School | — | Primary education | — | 幼少期 | United States |
| Friends Seminary | — | Secondary education | — | 高校時代 | United States |
| Kenyon College | — | Liberal arts | — | 1973-1975 | United States |
| New York University | — | Military and diplomatic history | BA | 1975-1977 | United States |
St. Luke's School
Primary education
Period:
幼少期
Country:
United States
Greenwich Village
Friends Seminary
Secondary education
Period:
高校時代
Country:
United States
Quaker school
Kenyon College
Liberal arts
Period:
1973-1975
Country:
United States
Gambier, Ohio
New York University
Military and diplomatic history
Degree:
BA
Period:
1975-1977
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United States
Alma mater
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Anthony Award | The Alienist | 最優秀新人小説 | Bouchercon | 受賞 |
Anthony Award
1995
Work:
The Alienist
Category:
最優秀新人小説
Organization:
Bouchercon
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
1 appearances
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Edition 50 (1996) Winner
Prix Mystère de la critique
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
The Alienist
1994 Historical thrillerSet in 1896 New York City, a team pursues a serial killer targeting child prostitutes.
ViolenceSerial killingPsychoanalysis19th-century New York
Adaptations
- [TV series] The Alienist / Cary Fukunaga 他 (2018)
The Angel of Darkness
1997 Historical thrillerSequel where the team hunts a female infant killer.
BetrayalMaternityViolence
Casing the Promised Land
1980 Coming-of-age novelComing-of-age story of three young men in New York City.
YouthNew York
The Italian Secretary
2005 Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes adventure involving Queen Victoria.
MysteryHistory
Bibliography
- The Alienist (1994)
- The Angel of Darkness (1997)
- Casing the Promised Land (1980)
- Killing Time (2000)
- The Italian Secretary (2005)
- The Legend of Broken (2012)
- Surrender, New York (2016)
- The Devil Soldier (1992)
- The Lessons of Terror (2002)
- America Invulnerable (1989, with James Chace)
- My Beloved Monster (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical researchThriller pacingPsychological depth
- Recurring Motifs
- Origins of violenceChild abuseTerrorismMilitary history
Health
-
Terminal cancer2024年Cause of death.
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Childhood physical and emotional abuse幼少期Influenced themes in his fiction; abuse by father.
Legacy
Bestselling author of 'The Alienist,' adapted to TV; noted military historian.
In Popular Culture
- The Alienist TNT series
Quotes
-
Information is not knowledge.
Source: Killing Time (2000)
Trivia
- Son of Beat Generation figure Lucien Carr.
- Wrote memoir about his half-wild Siberian cat Masha.
- Labeled 'Socially Undesirable' at Quaker school, barring Harvard admission.