BSFA Award
3回登壇
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第10回（1978年） Winner
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第11回（1979年） Winner
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第12回（1980年） Winner
Douglas Adams
ダグラス・アダムズ
Douglas Adams
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1952-03-11 （Cambridge, England）
- 死没
- 2001-05-11 （Santa Barbara, California, United States） 49歳
- 国籍
- British
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Cambridge (birth and early life) → London (professional life) → Santa Barbara (later years)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Screenwriter, Comedy writer, Essayist
- 活動期間
- 1974年〜2001年
- 所属
- BBC, Pan Books (publisher)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Lewis Carroll, Monty Python, Kurt Vonnegut
- 影響を与えた人物
- Eoin Colfer (author of And Another Thing...), Neil Gaiman (writer), Numerous science fiction and comedy writers
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's College, University of Cambridge | Faculty of English | English Literature | BA (Hons) | 1971–1974 | United Kingdom |
| Brentwood School | — | — | — | 1960s | United Kingdom |
St John's College, University of Cambridge
Faculty of English
/ English Literature
学位:
BA (Hons)
期間:
1971–1974
卒業年:
1974
国:
United Kingdom
Began writing radio scripts while at university; this work later formed the basis for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Brentwood School
期間:
1960s
卒業年:
1970
国:
United Kingdom
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | BBC The Big Read (poll) | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | — | BBC | 第4位 |
| 2005 | BAFTA Interactive Award (Best Online Entertainment) | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (online adaptation) | — | BAFTA | 受賞 |
BBC The Big Read (poll)
2003
対象作品:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
主催:
BBC
結果:
第4位
BAFTA Interactive Award (Best Online Entertainment)
2005
対象作品:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (online adaptation)
主催:
BAFTA
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1979年 Science fiction comedy 224ページBegins when Earth is demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Arthur Dent is rescued by Ford Prefect, a researcher for the electronic travel guide The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and travels the galaxy with Zaphod, Trillian and Marvin the Paranoid Android. The story uses humor and satire to explore cosmic absurdity, bureaucracy and existential questions.
Absurdity of the cosmosSatire of bureaucracyTechnology and humanityFriendship and journey
映像化・舞台化
- [Radio program] The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series) (1978)
- [Television series] The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV series) / Alan J. W. Bell (1981)
- [Film] The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film) / Garth Jennings (2005)
- [Video game] The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Infocom video game) / Steve Meretzky (1984)
- [Stage play] Stage adaptation (1979, Ken Campbell) / Ken Campbell (1979)
翻訳
- Japanese: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- German: Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis
- French: Le Guide du voyageur galactique
- Spanish: Guía del autoestopista galáctico
全著作
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979)
- The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980)
- Life, the Universe and Everything (1982)
- So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (1984)
- Mostly Harmless (1992)
- And Another Thing... (2009, by Eoin Colfer)
- The Salmon of Doubt (posthumous collection, 2002)
翻案
- 1978–1980 radio series (BBC Radio 4)
- 1981 television series (BBC)
- 1984 Infocom adventure game
- 2005 film adaptation (dir. Garth Jennings)
作品の翻訳
- Japanese edition: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (various publishers)
- German edition: Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis
作風・主題
- 文体
- Witty humorConversational narrationSatirical and ironic tone
- 頻出モチーフ
- Towels (Towel Day)The number '42'Satire of bureaucracy and institutionsThe depressed robot (Marvin)
健康
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Heart attack (sudden cardiac death)2001Died of a sudden heart attack on 11 May 2001, ending his ongoing projects
評価・遺産
Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy have had a major impact on anglophone popular culture. The work blends humor and philosophy,
大衆文化への影響
- Towel Day: an annual fan event on May 25 when people carry towels in tribute
- The number 42 is widely referenced in popular culture as 'the Answer to the Ultimate Question'
- Asteroids and species named after characters (e.g. Arthurdent, Douglasadams), showing influence across science and arts
- Adaptations and spin-offs across radio, television, film, games and stage
引用
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Don't Panic.
出典: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (novel) (1979年) -
The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is 42.
出典: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (novel) (1979年) -
I love deadlines. I like the whooshing noise they make as they go by.
出典: Douglas Adams (essay / posthumous collection) (2002年)
豆知識
- The work had been translated into more than 30 languages by 2005
- The first novel edition (1979) quickly became a commercial success
- Towel Day, a fan-created memorial event, began after Adams' death in 2001
- The 1984 Infocom text-adventure game is considered a classic of interactive fiction