Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1984) Winner
Ernst Pawel
エルンスト・パヴェル
Ernst Pawel
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-01-23 （Breslau, Germany）
- Died
- 1994-08-16 （Great Neck, New York, U.S.） age 74
- Nationality
- German, American
- Languages
- English, German
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Belgrade, Yugoslavia → New York, United States
Career
- Occupations
- biographer, novelist, translator, public relations officer
- Active Years
- 1940-1994
- Nominations
- 1984 American Book Award for Nonfiction — nominated (The Nightmare of Reason)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City College (City University of New York) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| The New School for Social Research | — | — | — | — | United States |
City College (City University of New York)
Country:
United States
Exact years of attendance are not clearly documented; attended before/after WWII
The New School for Social Research
Country:
United States
Attended after emigration; specific major/degree not documented
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography | The Nightmare of Reason: A Life of Franz Kafka | — | Los Angeles Times | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Alfred Harcourt Award | The Nightmare of Reason: A Life of Franz Kafka | — | Harcourt (award sponsor) | 受賞 |
| 1984 | American Book Award for Nonfiction | The Nightmare of Reason: A Life of Franz Kafka | — | American Book Awards organization | ノミネート |
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography
1984
Work:
The Nightmare of Reason: A Life of Franz Kafka
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
受賞
Alfred Harcourt Award
1985
Work:
The Nightmare of Reason: A Life of Franz Kafka
Organization:
Harcourt (award sponsor)
Result:
受賞
American Book Award for Nonfiction
1984
Work:
The Nightmare of Reason: A Life of Franz Kafka
Organization:
American Book Awards organization
Result:
ノミネート
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Island in Time
1951 Novel (Holocaust / postwar fiction)A novel set in a fictional Italian refugee camp that addresses the Holocaust and the plight of displaced persons.
Holocaustrefugeesalienation
From the Dark Tower
1957 Novel (corporate / psychological)Set in an American insurance company, it examines the protagonist's behavioral and psychological changes following his boss's suicide.
workplaceguilt and responsibilitypsychological change
In the Absence of Magic
1960 Novel (psychological / philosophical)Set on an island, it follows two former followers of Sigmund Freud and explores their psychology and relationship.
psychoanalysisfriendship and conflictmemory
The Nightmare of Reason: A Life of Franz Kafka
1984 BiographyA detailed biography of Franz Kafka that includes political and social background of turn-of-the-century Prague.
biographyKafka studiesJewish identity
The Labyrinth of Exile: A Life of Theodor Herzl
1989 BiographyA detailed biography of Theodor Herzl, tracing his life and role in Zionism; some reviewers noted the author's subjective comments.
biographyZionismpolitical history
Life in Dark Ages: A Memoir
1995 MemoirA memoir covering his life from the 1920s through the 1940s; published posthumously with completion by his daughter.
reminiscenceimmigrant experienceJewish history
The Poet Dying: Heinrich Heine's Last Years in Paris
1995 BiographyA biography focusing on Heinrich Heine's final years in Paris; published posthumously.
biographyliterary history
Bibliography
- The Island in Time (1951)
- From the Dark Tower (1957)
- In the Absence of Magic (1960)
- The Nightmare of Reason: A Life of Franz Kafka (1984)
- The Labyrinth of Exile: A Life of Theodor Herzl (1989)
- Life in Dark Ages: A Memoir (1995, posthumous)
- The Poet Dying: Heinrich Heine's Last Years in Paris (1995, posthumous)
Translations by Author
- Georges Simenon (co-translated poetry, 1954)
- Lotte Lehmann, Five Operas and Richard Strauss (translated, 1964)
- Raymond Aron (work on nuclear strategy, translated, 1965)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- historically contextualized narrativeanalytical biographical prosefact-oriented exposition
- Recurring Motifs
- exile and alienationJewish identitypsychoanalytic/Freudian themes
Health
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lung cancer1994Cause of death in 1994
Legacy
Known for biographies of Franz Kafka and Theodor Herzl. Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography for The Nightmare of Reason; contributed to Holocaust literature and literary translation.
Trivia
- Emigrated from Germany to Yugoslavia in the 1930s and later to the United States with his family.
- Served in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during WWII.
- Worked at New York Life Insurance from 1946 to 1982.
- Died of lung cancer in 1994; posthumous memoir and a biography of Heinrich Heine were published after his death.
- The Nightmare of Reason (1984) won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography and was nominated for the American Book Award (Nonfiction).