American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2000) Winner
Emil Guillermo
エミル・ギレルモ
Emil Guillermo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- San Francisco, California, U.S.
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- San Francisco, California, U.S. → Washington, D.C., U.S. → Dallas, Texas, U.S. → Sacramento, California, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, commentator, humorist, radio personality, author
- Active Years
- 1977-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | — | History and Film | — | 1973–1977 | United States |
Harvard University
History and Film
Period:
1973–1977
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United States
Member of the Harvard Lampoon. Delivered the Ivy Oration as class humorist in 1977.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | American Book Award | Amok: Essays from an Asian American Perspective | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Dr. Suzanne Ahn Award for Civil Rights & Social Justice | — | — | Asian American Journalists Association | 受賞 |
American Book Award
2000
Work:
Amok: Essays from an Asian American Perspective
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
Dr. Suzanne Ahn Award for Civil Rights & Social Justice
2015
Organization:
Asian American Journalists Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Amok: Essays from an Asian American Perspective
1999 Essay collectionA collection of essays originally published in AsianWeek. The book addresses politics, culture, and Asian American identity with humor and commentary. It won the American Book Award in 2000.
Asian American identitycivil rightsimmigrant experiencehumor and social commentary
Bibliography
- Amok: Essays from an Asian American Perspective. San Francisco: AsianWeek Books/Monkey Tales Press, 1999. ISBN 0-9665020-1-9 / 978-0966502015
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humorous, satirical essayistic stylecolumnist voice with concise social critique
- Recurring Motifs
- identity and cultural rootsdiscrimination and civil rightsfamily and communitysocial critique through personal experience
Legacy
Emil Guillermo is a journalist and author who brought Asian American perspectives to a broad audience. He was among the first Asian American men to host a regularly scheduled national broadcast, is known for his column "Emil Amok" and the essay collection Amok, and has been recognized for his coverage of civil rights and social justice. He has also performed autobiographical monologues and engaged in public commentary.
Academic Societies
- Asian American Journalists Association
Archives
- AsianWeek archive
- Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) blog archive
In Popular Culture
- Appearances on radio and public broadcasting, and stage performances as the 'Amok Monologues'
Trivia
- Hosted NPR's All Things Considered from 1989 to 1991; considered one of the first Asian American men and the first Filipino American to host a regularly scheduled national broadcast.
- "Emil Amok" column ran in AsianWeek from 1995 to 2010 and later moved to the AALDEF blog.
- The essay collection Amok was published in 1999 and won the American Book Award in 2000.
- Received the AAJA Dr. Suzanne Ahn Award for Civil Rights & Social Justice in 2015.
- Began performing the Amok Monologues in 2015.