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第30回（1992年） Winner
Damon Galgut
デイモン・ガルガット
Deimon Garugatto
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1963-11-12 （Pretoria, South Africa）
- 国籍
- South African
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Judaism
- 居住地歴
- Cape Town (since early 1990s)
経歴
- 職業
- novelist, playwright
- 活動期間
- 1982年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Roald Dahl
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretoria Boys High School | — | — | — | 〜1981 | South Africa |
| University of Cape Town | Drama | Drama | — | 1980年代 | South Africa |
Pretoria Boys High School
期間:
〜1981
卒業年:
1981
国:
South Africa
Served as head boy; matriculated in 1981
University of Cape Town
Drama
/ Drama
期間:
1980年代
国:
South Africa
Studied drama
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Booker Prize | The Good Doctor | — | The Booker Prize Foundation | Shortlisted |
| 2004 | Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Best Book: Africa) | The Good Doctor | Best Book (Africa) | Commonwealth Foundation | Won |
| 2005 | International Dublin Literary Award | The Good Doctor | — | Dublin City | Won |
| 2009 | Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Best Book: Africa) | Impostor | Best Book (Africa) | Commonwealth Foundation | Shortlisted |
| 2010 | Booker Prize | In a Strange Room | — | The Booker Prize Foundation | Shortlisted |
| 2015 | Walter Scott Prize | Arctic Summer | — | Walter Scott Prize organization | Shortlisted |
| — | Barry Ronge Fiction Prize | — | — | unknown | Won |
| 2021 | Booker Prize | The Promise | — | The Booker Prize Foundation | Won |
Booker Prize
2003
対象作品:
The Good Doctor
主催:
The Booker Prize Foundation
結果:
Shortlisted
Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Best Book: Africa)
2004
対象作品:
The Good Doctor
部門:
Best Book (Africa)
主催:
Commonwealth Foundation
結果:
Won
International Dublin Literary Award
2005
対象作品:
The Good Doctor
主催:
Dublin City
結果:
Won
Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Best Book: Africa)
2009
対象作品:
Impostor
部門:
Best Book (Africa)
主催:
Commonwealth Foundation
結果:
Shortlisted
Booker Prize
2010
対象作品:
In a Strange Room
主催:
The Booker Prize Foundation
結果:
Shortlisted
Walter Scott Prize
2015
対象作品:
Arctic Summer
主催:
Walter Scott Prize organization
結果:
Shortlisted
Barry Ronge Fiction Prize
主催:
unknown
結果:
Won
Booker Prize
2021
対象作品:
The Promise
主催:
The Booker Prize Foundation
結果:
Won
受賞・候補エディション
-
第33回（2009年） Winner
-
第67回（2009年 第3回開催） Winner
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第15回（2015年） Winner
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第15回（2015年 第2回開催） Winner
Booker Prize
1回登壇
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第53回（2021年） Winner
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第18回（2022年） Winner
作品
代表作
A Sinless Season
1982年 novelGalgut's first novel, written when he was 17.
youthcoming of age
Small Circle of Beings
1988年 short stories / novellaA collection of short stories including a novella reflecting on childhood illness.
illnessfamilyloss
The Beautiful Screaming of Pigs
1991年 novelWinner of the 1992 CNA Literary Award.
landscapehuman relationships
The Quarry
1995年 novelPublished 1995; adapted into feature films released in 1998 and 2020.
crimemoralitytension
映像化・舞台化
- [film] The Quarry / Scott Teems (2020)
- [film] The Quarry (1998)
The Good Doctor
2003年 novelSet in a remote rural hospital; critically acclaimed and shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
medicinesocial changehuman relationships
Impostor
2008年 novelPublished 2008; shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Africa).
identityimposture
In a Strange Room
2010年 novelNoted for memorable evocations of place; shortlisted for the 2010 Booker Prize.
travellonelinessrelationships
Arctic Summer
2014年 novel (historical fiction)A fictionalized account of E. M. Forster's middle years; shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize.
biographical fictionlife of an artist
The Promise
2021年 novelA family saga that explores time and South African history; winner of the 2021 Booker Prize. Galgut has described the novel's theme as time.
timefamilylossSouth African history
全著作
- A Sinless Season (1982)
- Small Circle of Beings (1988)
- The Beautiful Screaming of Pigs (1991)
- The Quarry (1995)
- The Good Doctor (2003)
- Impostor (2008)
- In a Strange Room (2010)
- Arctic Summer (2014)
- The Promise (2021)
翻案
- The Quarry - adapted into feature films in 1998 and 2020
作風・主題
- 文体
- lyrical, introspective prosevivid evocations of placeconcise yet layered narration
- 頻出モチーフ
- timedeath and lossfamily rupturemale relationships
健康
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lymphoma幼少期（6歳時）Childhood illness influenced themes and character portrayals in his work.
評価・遺産
Damon Galgut is an important South African writer in English whose international profile rose after winning the 2021 Booker Prize for The Promise. His work is known for deep insight into time, loss and relationships and vivid evocations of place.
引用
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The theme of the book is time.
出典: The Booker Prizes (author Q&A) (2021年)
豆知識
- Wrote his first novel at 17.
- Had lymphoma in childhood.
- Has long used a particular tortoiseshell Parker fountain pen.
- Has lived in Cape Town since the early 1990s.
- Writes longhand in notebooks before transferring to a computer.