Whiting Awards
1回登壇
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第12回（1996年） Winner
Christopher John Offutt
クリストファー・ジョン・オフット
Kurisutofā Jon Ofutto
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1958-08-24 （Lexington, Kentucky, United States）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Haldeman (Rowan County), Kentucky → Lexington, Kentucky → Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop / residence for study/teaching) → Santa Monica, California (has lived) → Oxford, Mississippi (visiting faculty at University of Mississippi)
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Novelist, Short story writer, Memoirist, Screenwriter, Professor (visiting)
- 活動期間
- 1990年〜
- 所属
- Iowa Writers' Workshop (visiting faculty), University of Montana (visiting faculty), University of New Mexico (visiting faculty), Grinnell College (visiting faculty), Morehead State University (visiting faculty / alma mater), Mercer University (visiting faculty), University of Mississippi (visiting faculty)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State University | — | Theater (minor in English) | — | — | United States |
| Iowa Writers' Workshop (University of Iowa) | — | Creative writing program | — | — | United States |
Morehead State University
Theater (minor in English)
国:
United States
Reported degree in theater with a minor in English; year not specified
Iowa Writers' Workshop (University of Iowa)
Creative writing program
国:
United States
Associated with the program; attendance/completion details not specified
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Lannan Foundation Award | — | — | Lannan Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | Award/support from the American Academy of Arts and Letters | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 受賞/助成 |
| — | National Endowment for the Arts grant | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 助成 |
| — | Whiting Award (Fiction & Nonfiction) | — | — | Whiting Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Named one of Granta's Best of Young American Novelists | — | — | Granta | 選出 |
Lannan Foundation Award
主催:
Lannan Foundation
結果:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
主催:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
結果:
受賞
Award/support from the American Academy of Arts and Letters
主催:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
結果:
受賞/助成
National Endowment for the Arts grant
主催:
National Endowment for the Arts
結果:
助成
Whiting Award (Fiction & Nonfiction)
主催:
Whiting Foundation
結果:
受賞
Named one of Granta's Best of Young American Novelists
1996
主催:
Granta
結果:
選出
受賞・候補エディション
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第90回（2003年） Winner
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第92回（2003年 第3回開催） Fellowship
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第157回（2003年 第10回開催） Fellowship
作品
代表作
Kentucky Straight
1992年 Short story collection / FictionA collection of stories set in the hills of Kentucky, exploring community, family, violence, and redemption.
AppalachiaFamilyPovertyViolence
The Same River Twice
1993年 Memoir / NonfictionA memoir tracing experiences from childhood onward, detailing his relationship with his native region and his development as a writer.
HomecomingFamilySelf-exploration
The Good Brother
1997年 Novel / FictionA novel centered on family secrets and brotherhood, revealing darker aspects of regional life.
FamilyGuilt and redemptionRegional community
Out of the Woods
1999年 Short story collection / FictionA collection of short stories that explore relationships, the influence of the past, and the aftermath of violence.
MemoryViolenceBelonging
Country Dark
2018年 Novel / Southern noirA novel depicting a small town and its inhabitants, driven by dark pasts and violence.
Southern noirSecretsViolence
The Killing Hills (Mick Hardin series)
2021年 Crime novel / SuspenseFirst in the Mick Hardin series, where local crimes intersect with personal histories.
CrimeSearch for truthLocal community
全著作
- Kentucky Straight: Stories (1992)
- The Same River Twice: A Memoir (1993)
- The Good Brother (1997)
- Two-Eleven All Around (1998)
- Out of the Woods (1999)
- No Heroes: A Memoir of Coming Home (2002)
- Country Dark (2018)
- My Father, the Pornographer: A Memoir (2016)
- Mick Hardin series: The Killing Hills (2021), Shifty's Boys (2022), Code of the Hills (2023), The Reluctant Sheriff (2025)
翻案
- TV: Wrote episodes for 'True Blood' (HBO)
- TV: Wrote an episode for 'Weeds' (Showtime)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Realist, often unsentimental prose bordering on Southern noirRegion-focused storytelling with emphasis on character
- 頻出モチーフ
- Appalachian landscapes and communitiesFamily secretsViolence and its aftermathHomecoming and alienation
評価・遺産
A writer established for stories, novels and memoirs set in Appalachian Kentucky. Treated within regional literature and Southern noir contexts, his work is translated and taught, and he has received multiple grants and awards.
関連学会
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (associated/support received)
資料所蔵先
- Emory University, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library: Chris Offutt papers (circa 1980-2015)
大衆文化への影響
- Broadened public recognition through writing episodes for commercial TV series such as HBO's 'True Blood'.
豆知識
- His father was pulp/porn writer Andrew J. Offutt; Chris wrote a memoir about him, 'My Father, the Pornographer.'
- Has written episodes for television series including 'True Blood' and 'Weeds'.
- Named one of Granta's Best of Young American Novelists in 1996.