Stonewall Book Award
1回登壇
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第20回（1993年） Winner
Essex Hemphill
エセックス・ヘンフィル
Essex Hemphill
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1957-04-16 （Chicago, Illinois）
- 死没
- 1995-11-04 （Philadelphia, Pennsylvania） 38歳
- 国籍
- American
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Chicago, Illinois → Washington, D.C. → Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
経歴
- 職業
- Poet, Activist
- 活動期間
- 1975年〜1995年
- 所属
- Nethula Journal of Contemporary Literature, Cinque (spoken word group)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland, College Park | — | Journalism | — | 1975年（1年生） | United States |
| University of the District of Columbia | — | English | 英語学士 | — | United States |
University of Maryland, College Park
Journalism
期間:
1975年（1年生）
国:
United States
Left after freshman year
University of the District of Columbia
English
学位:
英語学士
国:
United States
Achieved degree in English
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Fellowship | — | poetry | National Endowment for the Arts | fellowship |
| 1992 | Lambda Literary Award | Brother to Brother | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Stonewall Book Award | Ceremonies | Literature | American Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual New Author Award | Ceremonies | — | National Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Pew Fellowship in the Arts | — | — | Pew Charitable Trusts | fellowship |
National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Fellowship
1986
部門:
poetry
主催:
National Endowment for the Arts
結果:
fellowship
Lambda Literary Award
1992
対象作品:
Brother to Brother
結果:
受賞
Stonewall Book Award
1993
対象作品:
Ceremonies
部門:
Literature
主催:
American Library Association
結果:
受賞
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual New Author Award
1993
対象作品:
Ceremonies
主催:
National Library Association
結果:
受賞
Pew Fellowship in the Arts
1993
主催:
Pew Charitable Trusts
結果:
fellowship
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Ceremonies: Prose and Poetry
1992年 Poetry and ProseLargest collection of poetry and short stories, including recent work and selections from earlier collections Earth Life and Conditions. Addresses sexual objectification of black men in white culture, relationships among gay black men and non-gay black men, HIV/AIDS in the black community, and the meaning of family. Critiques institutionalized patriarchy and dominant gender identities.
Sexual objectification of black menHIV/AIDSFamilyLonelinessCritique of patriarchy
Brother to Brother: New Writings by Black Gay Men
1991年 Anthology (edited)Sequel to In the Life, published after Joseph F. Beam's death from AIDS, compiling works by about three dozen black gay men, including Hemphill. Produced in the context of confronting AIDS.
Black gay experienceAIDSResistance
Conditions: Poems
1986年 PoetryPoetry collection.
Personal experiencesSexuality
Earth Life
1985年 PoetryFavorably reviewed poetry collection.
Personal experiences
全著作
- Ceremonies: Prose and Poetry (1992)
- Conditions: Poems (1986)
- Earth Life (1985)
- Diamonds Was in the Kitty / Some of the People We Love (1982)
- In the Life (1986, included)
翻案
- Tongues Untied (1989, poetry featured)
- Looking for Langston (1989, appearance)
- Black Is... Black Ain't (1994, appearance)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Rhythmic spoken word poetryAutobiographicalExperimental dramatization
- 頻出モチーフ
- LonelinessBlack gay identityAIDSFamily conflictFetishism by whites
健康
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HIV/AIDS1990年代 - 1995年Rarely discussed health publicly, wrote about experiences in 1994 poem 'Vital Signs'. Impacted writing and led to death from complications.
評価・遺産
Known for contributions to Washington D.C. art scene in 1980s and openly discussing African-American gay community issues. Posthumously honored with induction into National LGBTQ Wall of Honor, exhibitions, and republications.
資料所蔵先
- New York Public Library (Essex Hemphill/Wayson Jones Collection)
大衆文化への影響
- Dedicated in Cheryl Dunye's Watermelon Woman (1996)
- Inducted as one of inaugural 50 on National LGBTQ Wall of Honor at Stonewall National Monument (2019)
- Exhibition Essex Hemphill: Take care of your blessings at The Phillips Collection (2025)
引用
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In this now, we celebrate your life and language Essex. So celebrating, we know that we re-call you in what is largely, to borrow from another visionary, a 'giantless time.' The sheer giantry of your breathing presence has passed. Now present and future warriors—ourselves and others—will be compelled to learn, as you did and made manifest, that all hauls toward truth—toward venality; ardor, not arrogance; forthrightness, not cowardice.
出典: Words to Our Now (2005年)
豆知識
- Began writing poetry at age 14
- Co-founded Nethula Journal in 1979
- Formed spoken word group Cinque in 1982
- Openly gay activist
- Lover and editorial collaborator of Joseph F. Beam