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第8回（1996年） Winner
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第10回（1998年） Winner
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第23回（2011年） Winner
Eileen Myles
アイリーン・マイルズ
Airīn Mairuzu
プロフィール
- 性別
- 不明
- 生誕
- 1949-12-09 （Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Cambridge, Massachusetts → Arlington, Massachusetts → New York City, New York
経歴
- 職業
- writer, poet, performer, professor, librettist
- 活動期間
- 1974年〜2025年
- 所属
- St. Mark's Poetry Project (Artistic Director, 1984–1986), University of California, San Diego (Professor of Writing, 2002–2007), Bard College (Visiting Writer), Naropa University, Jack Kerouac School (Visiting)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Allen Ginsberg, Alice Notley, Ted Berrigan
- 影響を与えた人物
- young LGBTQ poets, a generation of post-punk female writer-performers
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Boston | — | — | — | 〜1971 | United States |
University of Massachusetts Boston
期間:
〜1971
卒業年:
1971
国:
United States
Graduated 1971. Attended Catholic schools in Arlington during childhood.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction | Inferno (A Poet's Novel) | 小説/フィクション | Lambda Literary | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Guggenheim Fellowship | Afterglow (memoir, project supported) | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Warhol/Creative Capital Grant | The Importance of Being Iceland (non-fiction collection) | — | Creative Capital / Warhol Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Clark Prize for Excellence in Arts Writing | — | — | Clark Art Institute | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Creative Capital Award | — | — | Creative Capital | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Bill Whitehead Award | — | — | United States (award organization) | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Lambda Book Award | — | — | Lambda Literary | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Lambda Book Award | — | — | Lambda Literary | 受賞 |
Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction
2011
対象作品:
Inferno (A Poet's Novel)
部門:
小説/フィクション
主催:
Lambda Literary
結果:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
2012
対象作品:
Afterglow (memoir, project supported)
主催:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
結果:
受賞
Warhol/Creative Capital Grant
2006
対象作品:
The Importance of Being Iceland (non-fiction collection)
主催:
Creative Capital / Warhol Foundation
結果:
受賞
Clark Prize for Excellence in Arts Writing
2015
主催:
Clark Art Institute
結果:
受賞
Creative Capital Award
2016
主催:
Creative Capital
結果:
受賞
Bill Whitehead Award
2020
主催:
United States (award organization)
結果:
受賞
Lambda Book Award
1995
主催:
Lambda Literary
結果:
受賞
Lambda Book Award
1998
主催:
Lambda Literary
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Inferno (A Poet's Novel)
2010年 novel / fictionA semi-autobiographical novel drawing on Dantean motifs; blends real and fantastic elements and reworks poetic persona into prose narrative.
self-narrationurban lifeborder between poetry and fiction
翻訳
- Translations available in multiple languages
Cool for You (a nonfiction novel)
2000年 non-fiction / experimental novelCatalogues institutional spaces and intimate memories, mixing personal history with social critique.
memoryfamilyinstitutional critique
Chelsea Girls
1994年 short story collectionA collection of stories rooted in East Village life and Myles's experiences, with strong autobiographical elements.
urban memoryintergenerational exchange
Not Me
1991年 poetryOne of Myles's notable poetry collections; includes candid poems addressing politics and identity.
identitypolitics
I Must Be Living Twice: New and Selected Poems
2015年 poetryA new-and-selected poems volume that surveys Myles's long career.
reflectionpractice of poetics
Evolution
2018年 poetryA recent collection combining personal history with cultural observation.
changepersonal history
For Now
2020年 essays / non-fictionA recent collection of essays that weave contemporary culture with personal experience.
essayscultural observation
全著作
- The Irony of the Leash (1978)
- A Fresh Young Voice from the Plains (1981)
- Chelsea Girls (1994)
- Cool for You (2000)
- Inferno (2010)
- I Must Be Living Twice (2015)
- Evolution (2018)
- For Now (2020)
翻案
- Hell (opera libretto by Michael Webster; libretto by Eileen Myles)
- Wayfaring Stranger (film appearance, 2024)
作品の翻訳
- Works translated into German, Russian, Italian and other languages
作風・主題
- 文体
- frank, conversational voiceautobiographical and fragmentary narrationexperimental / New Journalism influences
- 頻出モチーフ
- urban life (notably New York)gender and sexualityclass and the politics of speechdogs (Rosie) and intimate others
評価・遺産
Eileen Myles has had significant influence on American poetry and queer feminist culture since the 1970s. Their cross-genre output—poetry, nonfiction, performance—has made them a cult figure for younger generations of LGBTQ poets and performers.
資料所蔵先
- New York Public Library (has exhibited/held related materials)
大衆文化への影響
- Name dropped in the Le Tigre song 'Hot Topic'
- A character based on Myles appears in season 2 of the TV series 'Transparent'
引用
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"one of the savviest and most restless intellects in contemporary literature."
出典: Novelist Dennis Cooper (comment) -
"that rare creature, a rock star of poetry."
出典: Boston Globe (review)
豆知識
- Ran an 'openly female' write-in campaign for U.S. President in 1992 (a performance/political act).
- Uses they/them pronouns.
- Name appears in the Le Tigre song 'Hot Topic'.