American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2006) Winner
Darryl Dickson-Carr
ダリル・ディクソン＝カー
Darryl Dickson-Carr
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-01-01
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Professor, Literary critic
- Affiliations
- Florida State University (faculty), Southern Methodist University (faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Graduate School | English | Ph.D. | — | United States |
University of California, Santa Barbara
Graduate School
/ English
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Ph.D. in English with a focus on African American satire
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | American Book Award | The Columbia Guide to Contemporary African American Fiction | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
American Book Award
2006
Work:
The Columbia Guide to Contemporary African American Fiction
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
African American Satire: The Sacredly Profane Novel
2001 Literary criticismA critical study examining African American satire, exploring motifs where the sacred and profane intersect in the novel.
African American literaturesatirerepresentation of culture and religion
The Columbia Guide to Contemporary African American Fiction
2005 Reference / Literary guideA guide to contemporary African American fiction introducing major authors, works, and themes (editor).
contemporary African American fictionmodern literatureliterary history
Ishmael Reed: American Iconoclast (contributed chapter)
2009 Scholarly essay / book chapterA contributed chapter in a companion volume on Ishmael Reed, discussing his iconoclasm and representations of identity.
author studiesidentityiconoclasm
Bibliography
- African American Satire: The Sacredly Profane Novel (2001)
- The Columbia Guide to Contemporary African American Fiction (ed., 2005)
- Articles and essays (e.g. "The Projection of the Beast: Subverting Mythologies in Toni Morrison’s Jazz", CLA Journal 2005)
- Contributed chapters (e.g. chapter on Ishmael Reed, 2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and analytical styleclear, systematic argumentation
- Recurring Motifs
- satire and humorrace and identitycritique of the American literary canon
Legacy
A scholar who has contributed to studies of African American literature—particularly satire—and an educator who has mentored students; his reference work is widely consulted.
Trivia
- Won the American Book Award in 2006 for The Columbia Guide to Contemporary African American Fiction.
- Holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Has taught at Florida State University and Southern Methodist University.