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George Garrett

ジョージ・パーマー・ギャレット

George Palmer Garrett

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1929-06-11 （Orlando, Florida, U.S.）
Died
2008-05-25 （Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.） age 78
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Orlando, Florida (birth) → Princeton, New Jersey (study/residence) → Charlottesville, Virginia (long-term residence/work) → Hollins, Virginia (Hollins College) → Ann Arbor, Michigan (work)

Career

Occupations
poet, novelist, teacher, screenwriter, book reviewer
Active Years
1950-2008
Affiliations
Wesleyan University, Rice University, University of Virginia, Hollins College (Hollins University), University of South Carolina, Princeton University, Columbia University, Bennington College, Virginia Military Institute, University of Michigan
Memberships
Fellowship of Southern Writers, Associated Writing Programs (AWP)

Education

The Hill School
Period: 在学（予備校）
Country: United States
Preparatory school (secondary education)
Sewanee Military Academy (St. Andrew's–Sewanee School)
Period: 〜1945
Year of Graduation: 1945
Country: United States
Graduated in 1945
Princeton University
Degree: BA
Period: 1947–1952
Year of Graduation: 1952
Country: United States
BA in 1952; later received MA (1956) and PhD (1985) from Princeton
Columbia University
Period: 1948–1949（在学）
Country: United States
Attended temporarily (main degrees from Princeton)
Princeton University
Degree: MA
Period: 1956
Year of Graduation: 1956
Country: United States
Received MA
Princeton University
Degree: PhD
Period: 1985
Year of Graduation: 1985
Country: United States
Received PhD (1985)

Awards

Sewanee Review fellowship
1958
Organization: Sewanee Review
Result: 受賞
American Academy in Rome fellowship
1958
Organization: American Academy in Rome
Result: 受賞
Ford grant for drama
1960
Organization: Ford Foundation
Result: 助成
National Endowment for the Arts grant
1967
Organization: National Endowment for the Arts
Result: 助成
Contempora award
1971
Organization: Contempora
Result: 受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1974
Organization: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result: 受賞
American Academy award
1985
Organization: American Academy
Result: 受賞
New York Public Library Literary Lion award
1988
Organization: New York Public Library
Result: 受賞
T. S. Eliot Award for Creative Writing
1989
Organization: T. S. Eliot Award
Result: 受賞
PEN/Malamud Award for short fiction
1990
Organization: PEN/Malamud
Result: 受賞
Aiken-Taylor Award
1999
Organization: Aiken-Taylor Foundation
Result: 受賞
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Library of Virginia
2004
Organization: Library of Virginia
Result: 受賞
Cleanth Brooks Medal for Lifetime Achievement
2005
Organization: Fellowship of Southern Writers
Result: 受賞
Carole Weinstein Poetry Prize
2006
Organization: Carole Weinstein Prize
Result: 受賞
Thomas Wolfe Award
2006
Organization: Thomas Wolfe Award
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Finished Man

1960 novel (political fiction)

An early novel with political themes, published in 1960.

politicspower

Death of the Fox

1971 historical fiction

A historical novel set in the Elizabethan era; the first of an Elizabethan trilogy noted for its vivid period detail.

historypower strugglesmemory and loyalty

The Succession

1983 historical fiction

Part of the Elizabethan trilogy, depicting the transition between Elizabeth I and James I.

successionpolitical intrigue

Entered from the Sun

1990 historical fiction

The concluding volume of the Elizabethan trilogy.

royaltyhistorical reconstruction

Double Vision

2004 novel

One of his later novels, focusing on duality and issues of perspective.

perspectivetruth and fiction

Bibliography

  • The Reverend Ghost (poetry)
  • The Sleeping Gypsy and Other Poems (poetry)
  • King of the Mountain (short stories)
  • The Finished Man (novel, 1960)
  • Which Ones Are the Enemy? (novel, 1962)
  • Do, Lord, Remember Me (novel, 1965)
  • Death of the Fox (novel, 1971)
  • The Succession (novel, 1983)
  • Poison Pen (novel, 1986)
  • Entered from the Sun (novel, 1990)
  • The Old Army Game: A Novel and Stories (1994)
  • The King of Babylon Shall Not Come Against You (novel, 1996)
  • The Elizabethan Trilogy (collected, 1998)
  • Double Vision (novel, 2004)
  • An Evening Performance: New and Selected Short Stories (1985)
  • Empty Bed Blues (short stories, 2006)
  • James Jones (biography, 1984)
  • Going to See the Elephant: Pieces of a Writing Life (2002)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
varied, poetic proseattention to historical detailcross-genre (poetry, fiction, drama)
Recurring Motifs
power and authorityhistory and memorySouthern culture and its dilemmas

Health

  • myasthenia gravis
    長年（詳細不明）
    Reported to have had chronic effects on his health
  • cancer
    2006–2008
    Diagnosed in 2006 and was a contributing factor to his death in 2008

Legacy

An important American writer associated with Southern letters, known for his Elizabethan trilogy and diverse body of work. Longtime educator and recipient of numerous awards and fellowships. Papers are held at Duke University Special Collections.

Academic Societies

  • Fellowship of Southern Writers
  • Associated Writing Programs (AWP)

Archives

  • Duke University Special Collections Library (George Garrett Papers)

Trivia

  • Received Sewanee Review fellowship and American Academy in Rome fellowship in 1958.
  • Served as Poet Laureate of Virginia from 2002 to 2004.
  • Served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Leonding, Austria.
  • Papers are housed at Duke University Special Collections.
  • Suffered from myasthenia gravis for years and was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.