CWA KAA Gold Dagger
2回登壇
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第5回（1959年） Winner
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第18回（1972年） Winner
Eric Ambler
エリック・アンブラー
Erikku Anburā
ペンネーム:
Eliot Reed（Joint pseudonym used for works co-written with Charles Rodda）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1909-06-28 （Charlton, London, England）
- 死没
- 1998-10-23 （London, England） 89歳
- 国籍
- British
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- London (born and early life) → Paris (lived in the 1930s) → Los Angeles (later years) → Switzerland (moved in 1969; lived there for 16 years)
経歴
- 職業
- Author, Screenwriter
- 活動期間
- 1930年〜1998年
- 所属
- Detection Club (member)
- 所属団体
- Detection Club
- 影響を与えた人物
- Graham Greene, Ian Fleming, John le Carré, Julian Symons, Alan Furst, Frederick Forsyth
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Polytechnic Institute (now City, University of London) | — | Engineering | — | 1920年代–1930年代 | United Kingdom |
Northampton Polytechnic Institute (now City, University of London)
Engineering
期間:
1920年代–1930年代
国:
United Kingdom
Studied engineering and completed a traineeship with an engineering firm; later moved into writing
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Order of the British Empire (OBE) | — | — | British honours system / Royal institutions | 受章 |
| 1959 | Gold Dagger | Passage of Arms | — | Crime Writers' Association (UK) | 受賞 |
| 1964 | Edgar Award (Best Novel) | The Light of Day (Topkapi) | Best Novel | Mystery Writers of America | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Edgar Award (Best Critical/Biographical Work) | Here Lies (autobiography) | Critical/Biographical | Mystery Writers of America | 受賞 |
| 1954 | Academy Award (screenplay nomination) | The Cruel Sea (screenplay contribution) | — | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | ノミネート |
Order of the British Empire (OBE)
主催:
British honours system / Royal institutions
結果:
受章
Gold Dagger
1959
対象作品:
Passage of Arms
主催:
Crime Writers' Association (UK)
結果:
受賞
Edgar Award (Best Novel)
1964
対象作品:
The Light of Day (Topkapi)
部門:
Best Novel
主催:
Mystery Writers of America
結果:
受賞
Edgar Award (Best Critical/Biographical Work)
1987
対象作品:
Here Lies (autobiography)
部門:
Critical/Biographical
主催:
Mystery Writers of America
結果:
受賞
Academy Award (screenplay nomination)
1954
対象作品:
The Cruel Sea (screenplay contribution)
主催:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
結果:
ノミネート
受賞・候補エディション
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第0回（1975年） Winner
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第29回（1976年） Winner
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第112回（1976年 第2回開催） Winner
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第8回（1979年 第2回開催） Winner
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第1回（1986年） Winner
作品
代表作
The Mask of Dimitrios
1939年 Thriller / Spy fictionAn amateur protagonist becomes entangled in crime and intrigue while investigating the mysterious figure Dimitrios; later adapted to film.
conspiracystatelessness/exileamateur protagonists thrown into danger
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] The Mask of Dimitrios / Jean Negulesco (1944)
Journey into Fear
1940年 Thriller / Spy fictionAn ordinary man becomes involved in assassination threats and international intrigue and must fight to survive.
survival under pressureinternational conspiracyexile/dispacement
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Journey into Fear / Norman Foster (1943 version) (1943)
- [Film] Journey into Fear (1975)
Passage of Arms
1959年 ThrillerA story revolving around international crime and arms dealing; highly regarded and winner of the Gold Dagger.
arms tradeinternational crimepower and ethics
The Light of Day
1962年 ThrillerA suspense about a man drawn into a jewel robbery; source for the film 'Topkapi'.
crime plottingchance and choiceresourceful amateurs
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Topkapi / Peter Ustinov (1970s association) (1964)
The Levanter
1972年 ThrillerA geopolitical thriller published in 1972 that received high acclaim and recognition related to the Gold Dagger.
political conspiracyexileindividual vs state
Doctor Frigo
1974年 ThrillerA suspense featuring a doctor as protagonist; focuses on moral dilemmas and the shadow of the past.
guilt and redemptionhaunting pastspersonal choices
The Care of Time
1981年 Thriller / Political suspenseA late-career novel dealing with political tensions and terrorism in the late Cold War; centers on international conspiracy.
political conspiracyterrorisminternational relations
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] The Care of Time (1990)
全著作
- The Dark Frontier (1936)
- Uncommon Danger / Background to Danger (1937)
- Epitaph for a Spy (1938)
- The Mask of Dimitrios (1939)
- Journey into Fear (1940)
- Judgment on Deltchev (1951)
- Passage of Arms (1959)
- The Light of Day (1962)
- The Levanter (1972)
- Doctor Frigo (1974)
- The Care of Time (1981)
- Here Lies: An Autobiography (1985)
翻案
- Journey into Fear (film adaptations 1943, 1975 and TV versions)
- The Mask of Dimitrios (1944 film)
- Topkapi (1964, adaptation of The Light of Day)
- The Care of Time (1990 adaptation)
作品の翻訳
- A Coffin for Dimitrios (US title of The Mask of Dimitrios)
- Background to Danger (US title of Uncommon Danger)
- This Gun For Hire (alternate title of Dirty Story)
作風・主題
- 文体
- realistic, understated proseconcise narrative that builds tension
- 頻出モチーフ
- amateur protagonistsstatelessness and exilepolitical conspiracy and moral dilemma
評価・遺産
Eric Ambler is regarded as a writer who elevated the spy thriller to a more literary level and influenced many later international thriller authors. Numerous adaptations of his work have been produced and he occupies an important place in crime and suspense literature.
関連学会
- Detection Club-related scholarly communities
資料所蔵先
- Library and manuscript archives (e.g., Library of Congress entries; details variable)
大衆文化への影響
- Many novels adapted for film and TV; regarded as a key influence on thriller cinema
豆知識
- Used the joint pseudonym 'Eliot Reed' for works co-written with Charles Rodda.
- Served in the British Army during WWII and worked with the Army Film and Photographic Unit, leaving service as a lieutenant-colonel.
- Received an Academy Award nomination for work on The Cruel Sea.
- Works such as Passage of Arms and The Levanter received recognition connected with the Gold Dagger.
- Won an Edgar Award for his autobiography Here Lies.