Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1992) Winner
Diane Johnson
ダイアン・ジョンソン
Diane Johnson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1934-04-28 （Moline, Illinois, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Moline (birthplace) → San Francisco (residence) → Paris (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, essayist, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1965-2021
- Influenced By
- Sylvia Plath
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens College | — | — | 学士 (BA) | — | United States |
Stephens College
Degree:
学士 (BA)
Country:
United States
Participated in Mademoiselle magazine Guest Editor program in 1953
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Pulitzer Prize (Finalist) | Persian Nights | — | Pulitzer Prize Board | ファイナリスト |
| 1999 | American Academy of Arts and Letters Award | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 受賞 |
| — | California Book Awards (Gold Medal) | Le Divorce | — | California Book Awards | 受賞（ゴールドメダル） |
Pulitzer Prize (Finalist)
1988
Work:
Persian Nights
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize Board
Result:
ファイナリスト
American Academy of Arts and Letters Award
1999
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
受賞
California Book Awards (Gold Medal)
Work:
Le Divorce
Organization:
California Book Awards
Result:
受賞（ゴールドメダル）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Persian Nights
1987 FictionA satirical novel set in France focusing on American women and their lives abroad.
cultural clashfemale independence
Le Divorce
1997 Comedy of manners (satire)A satirical novel about marriage, divorce and interpersonal relationships set against Franco-American cultural differences.
marriage and divorcecultural comparison
Adaptations
- [Film] Le Divorce (film) / James Ivory (2003)
The Shadow Knows
1974 FictionA 1970s novel reflecting an interest in Gothic fiction; it drew the attention of Stanley Kubrick.
gothicliterary metafiction
Lorna Mott Comes Home
2021 FictionA recent novel about family and returning home.
familyhomecoming
Bibliography
- Fair Game (1965)
- Burning (1971)
- The Shadow Knows (1974)
- Persian Nights (1987)
- Le Divorce (1997)
- L'Affaire (2003)
- Lulu in Marrakech (2008)
- Lorna Mott Comes Home (2021)
- Dashiell Hammett: A Life (1983)
- Flyover Lives: A Memoir (2014)
Adaptations
- Le Divorce film adaptation (2003)
- Co-authored screenplay for The Shining (1980) with Stanley Kubrick — adaptation of Stephen King's novel
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satirical and observant proseessayistic voice
- Recurring Motifs
- American women living abroadculture clash and comparison
Legacy
Diane Johnson is known for satirical novels about American women in France; through film adaptations and screenwriting she has influenced popular culture and received both critical and public recognition.
Academic Societies
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
Archives
- Diane Johnson Collection, Harry Ransom Center (University of Texas at Austin)
In Popular Culture
- The Le Divorce film adaptation (2003) increased visibility of the novel among Anglophone film audiences.
Quotes
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“I realized that if you took pains with your writing, you could make art.”
Source: Vogue (2003) (2003)
Trivia
- Co-authored the screenplay for The Shining (1980) with Stanley Kubrick.
- Participated in Mademoiselle magazine's Guest Editor program in 1953 alongside Sylvia Plath.
- Married John F. Murray in 1968 and later divided time between Paris and San Francisco.