Exclusive Books Boeke Prize
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Edition 4 (1998) Winner
Charles Frazier
チャールズ・フレイジャー
Chāruzu Fureijā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-11-04 （Asheville, North Carolina）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Asheville, North Carolina → Andrews, North Carolina → Franklin, North Carolina
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Professor of English
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Colorado Boulder, North Carolina State University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | — | English | BA | — | United States |
| Appalachian State University | — | English | MA | 1970年代中盤 | United States |
| University of South Carolina | — | English | PhD | — | United States |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
English
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United States
Appalachian State University
English
Degree:
MA
Period:
1970年代中盤
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
University of South Carolina
English
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | National Book Award for Fiction | Cold Mountain | Fiction | National Book Foundation | Winner |
National Book Award for Fiction
1997
Work:
Cold Mountain
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Cold Mountain
1997 Historical fictionTraces the journey of Inman, a wounded Confederate deserter, back to his love Ada amid the American Civil War, rich in North Carolina mountain culture.
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Adaptations
- [Film] Cold Mountain / Anthony Minghella (2003)
Bibliography
- Cold Mountain (1997)
- Thirteen Moons (2006)
- Nightwoods (2011)
- Varina (2018)
- The Trackers (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical depictionPoetic nature descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- Appalachian MountainsAmerican Civil WarCherokee culture
Legacy
Won National Book Award for Cold Mountain; known for historical novels set in North Carolina Appalachians.
Trivia
- Published a Sierra Club trail guide to the Andes in 1985.
- Quit teaching at wife's urging to write full-time.