William E. Colby Military Writers' Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1999) Winner
Fred Chiaventone
フレッド・キアヴェントーネ
Fureddo Kiaventonē
Aliases:
Frederick J. Chiaventone
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-03-25 （Unknown）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter, Military historian, Consultant, Commentator, Retired cavalry officer
- Active Years
- 1973-2024
- Affiliations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College (Professor Emeritus)
- Memberships
- Western Heritage Hall of Fame, Colby Circle
- Nominations
- Pulitzer Prize nomination (A Road We Do Not Know)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University | — | Film and Television Production | Master's degree | — | United States |
San Francisco State University
Film and Television Production
Degree:
Master's degree
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ambassador William E. Colby Award | A Road We Do Not Know: A Novel of Custer at the Little Bighorn | — | — | Winner |
| 2003 | Western Heritage Wrangler Award | Moon of Bitter Cold | 小説部門 | National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum | Winner |
| 2011 | Western Heritage Award | Taking Stock of the Pony Express | 雑誌部門 | National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum | Winner |
Ambassador William E. Colby Award
1999
Work:
A Road We Do Not Know: A Novel of Custer at the Little Bighorn
Result:
Winner
Western Heritage Wrangler Award
2003
Work:
Moon of Bitter Cold
Category:
小説部門
Organization:
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Result:
Winner
Western Heritage Award
2011
Work:
Taking Stock of the Pony Express
Category:
雑誌部門
Organization:
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Road We Do Not Know: A Novel of Custer at the Little Bighorn
1996 Historical novelA novel depicting the Battle of the Little Bighorn from General Custer's perspective, offering a powerful portrait of close combat.
Little BighornCusterNative American warsClose combat
Moon of Bitter Cold
2002 Historical novelA meticulously accurate and gritty novel about the Wounded Knee Massacre.
Wounded KneeLakota SiouxAmerican Indians
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulously accurate historical detailGritty and realistic combat portrayalEvenhanded perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Military historyAmerican West expansionNative Americans and settlers
Legacy
Renowned for military historical novels winning the Colby Award and Western Heritage Awards. Leveraged extensive U.S. Army experience in writing and as a military consultant.
Trivia
- Member of the elite Colby Circle with Tom Clancy, W.E.B. Griffin, etc.
- Inducted into the Western Heritage Hall of Fame.
- Inventor of the U.S. Army's Reserve Components Tank Commanders' Course.