American Book Awards
1回登壇
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第43回（2022年） Winner
Francisco Goldman
フランシスコ・ゴールドマン
Furanshisuko Gōrudoman
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1954-01-01 （Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English, Spanish
- 居住地歴
- Brooklyn, New York → Mexico City, Mexico
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Journalist, Professor
- 活動期間
- 1992年〜
- 所属
- Trinity College (Connecticut), Columbia University (MFA program, faculty), Brooklyn College (faculty), UCross Foundation (resident), Institute of New Journalism (Cartagena)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Gabriel García Márquez
- ノミネート
- The PEN/Faulkner Award (finalist), International Dublin Literary Award (shortlisted)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart College (Hobart and William Smith Colleges) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Michigan | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| The New School for Social Research | — | — | — | — | United States |
| New York University (translation studies) | — | Translation | — | — | United States |
Hobart College (Hobart and William Smith Colleges)
国:
United States
University of Michigan
学位:
BA
国:
United States
Bachelor's degree (year unknown)
The New School for Social Research
国:
United States
Attended seminars
New York University (translation studies)
Translation
国:
United States
Studied translation
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction | The Long Night of White Chickens | — | — | Winner |
| 2008 | T.R. Fyvel Book Award (Index on Censorship) | The Art of Political Murder | — | Index on Censorship | Winner |
| 2008 | WOLA/Duke Human Rights Book Award | The Art of Political Murder | — | WOLA / Duke University | Winner |
| 1998 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Fellow |
| 2022 | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (finalist) | Monkey Boy | — | The Pulitzer Prizes | Finalist |
| 2011 | Prix Femina Étranger (French translation) | Say Her Name (French translation) | — | Prix Femina | Winner |
Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction
対象作品:
The Long Night of White Chickens
結果:
Winner
T.R. Fyvel Book Award (Index on Censorship)
2008
対象作品:
The Art of Political Murder
主催:
Index on Censorship
結果:
Winner
WOLA/Duke Human Rights Book Award
2008
対象作品:
The Art of Political Murder
主催:
WOLA / Duke University
結果:
Winner
Guggenheim Fellowship
1998
主催:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
結果:
Fellow
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (finalist)
2022
対象作品:
Monkey Boy
主催:
The Pulitzer Prizes
結果:
Finalist
Prix Femina Étranger (French translation)
2011
対象作品:
Say Her Name (French translation)
主催:
Prix Femina
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Long Night of White Chickens
1992年 NovelA multilayered novel about immigration, family history, and Guatemala's political backdrop.
identityimmigrationfamily
The Ordinary Seaman
1997年 NovelA novel that interweaves personal and historical voyages; received critical recognition.
memoryhistoryjourney
The Divine Husband
2004年 NovelA novel connecting Latin American history and a family's story.
politicsfamilylove
The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed the Bishop?
2007年 Nonfiction (investigative journalism)A detailed investigative account of the assassination of Guatemalan Bishop Juan José Gerardi, tracing judicial and military involvement.
human rightspolitical violenceinvestigative reporting
Say Her Name
2011年 Novel (autobiographical elements)A semi-autobiographical novel about his relationship with and grief for his late wife Aura Estrada.
losslovememory
映像化・舞台化
- [Short story (magazine)] The Wave (excerpt) (2011)
Monkey Boy
2021年 NovelA recent novel about immigration, family history, and American society; a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
immigrationidentityfamily
The Interior Circuit: A Mexico City Chronicle
2011年 Nonfiction (essays/chronicle)A collection of essays about Mexico City, exploring the city's relationship to individuals.
cityculturememory
全著作
- The Long Night of White Chickens (1992)
- The Ordinary Seaman (1997)
- The Divine Husband (2004)
- The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed the Bishop? (2007)
- Say Her Name (2011)
- The Interior Circuit: A Mexico City Chronicle (2011)
- Monkey Boy (2021)
作家による翻訳
- Translated two short stories by Gabriel García Márquez
作品の翻訳
- Say Her Name (French translation) — Prix Femina Étranger winner
作風・主題
- 文体
- journalistic, investigative proselyrical and detailed descriptive style
- 頻出モチーフ
- identity and dualitymemory and lossGuatemala/Latin American politics
評価・遺産
Goldman is acclaimed for both fiction and nonfiction; The Art of Political Murder was widely praised for its human-rights journalism. His recent novel Monkey Boy was a Pulitzer finalist, confirming his international literary standing.
関連学会
- American Academy in Berlin (Fellow)
資料所蔵先
- New York Public Library, Cullman Center (fellowship residency)
豆知識
- His wife Aura Estrada died in a bodysurfing accident in Mexico in 2007; Goldman established the Aura Estrada Prize in her honor.
- Monkey Boy was a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
- The Long Night of White Chickens won the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction.