Bancroft Prize
1回登壇
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第9回（1956年） Winner
Elizabeth Stevenson
エリザベス・スティーブンソン
Elizabeth Stevenson
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1919-06-13 （Ancón, Panama (Panama Canal Zone)）
- 死没
- 1999-07-30 （Decatur, Georgia, United States） 80歳
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Great Falls, Montana, United States → Atlanta, Georgia, United States
経歴
- 職業
- author, biographer, editor, university staff
- 活動期間
- 1940年〜1996年
- 所属
- Emory University (Institute for the Liberal Arts), Atlanta Public Library (staff)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Henry James, Henry Adams (as a subject of study)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Scott College | Liberal Arts | Department of English | Bachelor of Arts | 1938–1942 | United States |
Agnes Scott College
Liberal Arts
/ Department of English
学位:
Bachelor of Arts
期間:
1938–1942
卒業年:
1942
国:
United States
Majored in English; graduated in the early 1940s
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Bancroft Prize | Henry Adams: A Biography | — | Columbia University Libraries | 受賞 |
| 1951 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1950 | Georgia Writers Association Literary Achievement (The Crooked Corridor) | The Crooked Corridor: A Study of Henry James | 文学業績 | Georgia Writers Association | 受賞 |
| 1956 | Georgia Writers Association (Henry Adams) | Henry Adams: A Biography | — | Georgia Writers Association | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Georgia Writers Association (Lafcadio Hearn) | Lafcadio Hearn: A Biography | — | Georgia Writers Association | 受賞 |
| 1956 | Atlanta Woman of the Year in Arts | — | — | City of Atlanta | 受賞 |
| 1974 | National Endowment for the Humanities (research stipend) | Research for Park Maker: A Life of Frederick Law Olmsted | — | National Endowment for the Humanities | 助成 |
| 1975 | American Council of Learned Societies grant | Research for Park Maker: A Life of Frederick Law Olmsted | — | American Council of Learned Societies | 助成 |
Bancroft Prize
1956
対象作品:
Henry Adams: A Biography
主催:
Columbia University Libraries
結果:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1951
主催:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
結果:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1958
主催:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
結果:
受賞
Georgia Writers Association Literary Achievement (The Crooked Corridor)
1950
対象作品:
The Crooked Corridor: A Study of Henry James
部門:
文学業績
主催:
Georgia Writers Association
結果:
受賞
Georgia Writers Association (Henry Adams)
1956
対象作品:
Henry Adams: A Biography
主催:
Georgia Writers Association
結果:
受賞
Georgia Writers Association (Lafcadio Hearn)
1962
対象作品:
Lafcadio Hearn: A Biography
主催:
Georgia Writers Association
結果:
受賞
Atlanta Woman of the Year in Arts
1956
主催:
City of Atlanta
結果:
受賞
National Endowment for the Humanities (research stipend)
1974
対象作品:
Research for Park Maker: A Life of Frederick Law Olmsted
主催:
National Endowment for the Humanities
結果:
助成
American Council of Learned Societies grant
1975
対象作品:
Research for Park Maker: A Life of Frederick Law Olmsted
主催:
American Council of Learned Societies
結果:
助成
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Crooked Corridor: A Study of Henry James
1949年 literary criticism 280ページA study of Henry James's work and life, analyzing his literary techniques and recurring themes.
modernismstream of consciousnesscharacter analysis
Henry Adams: A Biography
1955年 biography 452ページA scholarly biography of American historian Henry Adams based on extensive research; widely praised and award-winning.
biography of intellectualsAmerican history
A Henry Adams Reader (editor)
1958年 editorial anthology 220ページAn edited reader collecting major works and excerpts by Henry Adams with commentary.
textual editingintellectual thought
Lafcadio Hearn: A Biography
1961年 biography 360ページA biography of Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo), including on-site research in Japan and Martinique.
cross-cultural exchangemigration and identity
Babbitts and Bohemians: The American 1920s
1967年 cultural history 310ページA cultural history of 1920s America examining tensions between mass culture and bohemian/intellectual circles.
urban culturemass culture
Park Maker: A Life of Frederick Law Olmsted
1977年 biography / environmental history 420ページA biography of Frederick Law Olmsted, exploring his life, park designs, and the historical significance of urban landscape planning.
urban planninglandscape design
Figures in a Western Landscape: Men and Women of the Northern Rockies
1994年 biographical essays / regional history 256ページA collection of short biographies and essays about figures from the Northern Rockies, including Calamity Jane and regional personalities.
regional historybiographical portraits
全著作
- The Crooked Corridor: A Study of Henry James (1949)
- Henry Adams: A Biography (1955)
- A Henry Adams Reader (editor) (1958)
- Lafcadio Hearn: A Biography (1961)
- Babbitts and Bohemians: The American 1920s (1967)
- Park Maker: A Life of Frederick Law Olmsted (1977)
- Figures in a Western Landscape: Men and Women of the Northern Rockies (1994)
作風・主題
- 文体
- scholarly, document-based biographical narrativeclear and explanatory prose
- 頻出モチーフ
- in-depth portrayals of historical figuresAmerican culture and landscapes
健康
-
cancer1999Her health declined late in life; she died under hospice care.
評価・遺産
Known for thoroughly researched biographies, she earned scholarly recognition for works on Henry Adams and Frederick Law Olmsted. Her papers are held at Emory University.
記念館・博物館
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library (Emory University) Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
関連学会
- Georgia Writers Association
- American Council of Learned Societies (grantee)
資料所蔵先
- Elizabeth Stevenson papers, Emory University
引用
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"maps or diagrams ... would have been helpful"
出典: Ray Murphy, review in The Boston Globe ('Park pioneer') (1977年)
豆知識
- In 1956 she won the Bancroft Prize for Henry Adams, becoming the first woman to receive the award.
- Held the title of emeritus at Emory University after retirement.
- Conducted on-site research in places such as Japan and Martinique.