Oregon Book Awards
1回登壇
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第15回（2001年） Winner
Floyd Skloot
フロイド・スクルート
Floyd Skloot
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1947-07-06 （Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- New York (birth and early life) → Midwest (residences) → Portland, Oregon (since 1984)
経歴
- 職業
- poet, novelist, memoirist, essayist
- 活動期間
- 1990年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Thomas Kinsella
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin & Marshall College | — | English | BA | — | United States |
| Southern Illinois University | — | English | MA | — | United States |
| Franklin & Marshall College (honorary) | — | — | 名誉人文博士（Doctor of Humane Letters） | — | United States |
Franklin & Marshall College
English
学位:
BA
国:
United States
Later awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (2006)
Southern Illinois University
English
学位:
MA
国:
United States
Studied with poet Thomas Kinsella
Franklin & Marshall College (honorary)
学位:
名誉人文博士（Doctor of Humane Letters）
卒業年:
2006
国:
United States
Awarded by his alma mater
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | PEN USA Literary Award in Creative Nonfiction | In the Shadow of Memory | — | PEN Center USA | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Emily Clark Balch Prize in Poetry | — | — | Virginia Quarterly Review | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Fellowship | — | — | The Rockefeller Foundation (Bellagio Center) | フェローシップ（在住研究） |
| 2003 | Chicago Tribune Best Nonfiction Book (annual) | In the Shadow of Memory | — | Chicago Tribune | 選出/評価 |
| 2009 | Pushcart Prize | — | — | Pushcart Press | 受賞（複数年にわたり受賞あり） |
| 2016 | McGinnis-Ritchie Award | Essay "La Serenata" | — | Southwest Review | 受賞 |
| — | Independent Publishers Book Award (Creative Nonfiction) | — | — | Independent Publishers | 受賞（年不詳） |
| — | Pacific Northwest Booksellers Awards (Poetry) | — | — | Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association | 受賞（複数年） |
| — | Oregon Book Awards | — | — | Oregon Literary Arts | 受賞（複数年） |
| — | Barnes & Noble Discover Award (Nonfiction) - Finalist | — | — | Barnes & Noble | 最終候補 |
PEN USA Literary Award in Creative Nonfiction
2004
対象作品:
In the Shadow of Memory
主催:
PEN Center USA
結果:
受賞
Emily Clark Balch Prize in Poetry
2000
主催:
Virginia Quarterly Review
結果:
受賞
Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Fellowship
2004
主催:
The Rockefeller Foundation (Bellagio Center)
結果:
フェローシップ（在住研究）
Chicago Tribune Best Nonfiction Book (annual)
2003
対象作品:
In the Shadow of Memory
主催:
Chicago Tribune
結果:
選出/評価
Pushcart Prize
2009
主催:
Pushcart Press
結果:
受賞（複数年にわたり受賞あり）
McGinnis-Ritchie Award
2016
対象作品:
Essay "La Serenata"
主催:
Southwest Review
結果:
受賞
Independent Publishers Book Award (Creative Nonfiction)
主催:
Independent Publishers
結果:
受賞（年不詳）
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Awards (Poetry)
主催:
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association
結果:
受賞（複数年）
Oregon Book Awards
主催:
Oregon Literary Arts
結果:
受賞（複数年）
Barnes & Noble Discover Award (Nonfiction) - Finalist
主催:
Barnes & Noble
結果:
最終候補
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
In the Shadow of Memory
2003年 creative nonfiction / memoirA memoir about neurological damage caused by a virus and the author's process of recovery and reintegration; received favorable critical attention.
memoryillness and recoveryself-reconstruction
The World of Light
2005年 creative nonfiction / essaysA series of essays covering family, illness, and recollections of childhood while portraying the author's present life.
familyagingmemory
Revertigo: An Off-Kilter Memoir
2014年 memoir / essaysA collection of previously published essays centered on the physical experience of vertigo and meditations on family, reading, and writing.
vertigodependency and caregivinglove and aging
The Phantom of Thomas Hardy
2016年 novel (historical fiction / metafiction)A novel that blends fiction and biography around Thomas Hardy, mixing memoir, reportage, and historical fiction as the protagonist seeks self-integration after brain trauma.
self-integrationintersection of fiction and historydream and reality
Cream of Kohlrabi
2011年 short story collectionA collection of short stories previously published in literary journals.
memory and everyday lifehuman relationships
Selected Poems: 1970-2005
2008年 poetryA selection of poems from 1970 to 2005 demonstrating the range and evolution of his poetic work.
musicalitynaturememory
全著作
- The Night-Side: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and The Illness Experience (1996)
- In the Shadow of Memory (2003)
- The World of Light (2005)
- The Wink of the Zenith: The Shaping of a Writer's Life (2008)
- Revertigo: An Off-Kilter Memoir (2014)
- Music Appreciation (1994)
- The Fiddler's Trance (2001)
- Approximately Paradise (2005)
- The End of Dreams (2006)
- Selected Poems: 1970-2005 (2008)
- The Snow's Music (2008)
- Close Reading (2014)
- Approaching Winter (2015)
- Pilgrim's Harbor (1992)
- Summer Blue (1994)
- The Open Door (1997)
- Patient 002 (2007)
- The Phantom of Thomas Hardy (2016)
- Cream of Kohlrabi (2011)
作風・主題
- 文体
- detailed, descriptive prosefusion of memoir and literary researchpoetic rhythm
- 頻出モチーフ
- fragments of memoryillness and bodily experiencemusicality / auditory images
健康
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virus-induced neurological damage / chronic fatigue syndrome1988 - 現在Long-term neurological effects including memory impairment and vertigo; these experiences significantly influenced his writing and subject matter.
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vertigo不定（主に晩年のエッセイで言及）The physical experience of vertigo became a central theme in essays, used as a metaphor for memory, aging, and dependency.
評価・遺産
An author lauded for transforming his experience of virus-induced brain injury into acclaimed memoirs, essays, and poetry. Noted for blending literary scholarship with personal narrative; recipient of multiple awards and critical recognition.
引用
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"The glory of Skloot's prose is that, even when it is lush and seemingly digressive, it is ruggedly specific."
出典: Julia Keller (Chicago Tribune review) (2003年)
豆知識
- His daughter is author Rebecca Skloot; they co-edited The Best American Science Writing 2011.
- Worked 16 years as a public policy analyst.
- Moved to Portland, Oregon in 1984.
- Married to Beverly Hallberg (1993-).
- Studied with poet Thomas Kinsella.