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Geraldine Brooks

ジェラルディン・ブルックス

Geraldine Brooks

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1955-09-14 （Sydney, New South Wales, Australia）
国籍
Australian, American
言語
English
宗教
Judaism 1984年受洗
居住地歴
Ashfield, Sydney, Australia → Tourrettes-sur-Loup, southern France (short-term residence) → United States (including Virginia)

経歴

職業
Journalist, Novelist, Nonfiction writer
活動期間
1978年〜2025年
影響を受けた人物
Louisa May Alcott

学歴

University of Sydney
Faculty of Arts
学位: BA
期間: 1974–1978
卒業年: 1978
国: Australia
Bachelor's degree (specific major varies by source)
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Journalism
学位: MA
期間: 1982–1983
卒業年: 1983
国: United States
Moved to the U.S. on a Greg Shackleton Memorial Scholarship

受賞歴

Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
2006
対象作品: March
主催: The Pulitzer Prizes
結果: 受賞
Nita Kibble Literary Award
1997
対象作品: Foreign Correspondence
主催: Nita Kibble Literary Award (Australia)
結果: 受賞
Australian Book of the Year
2008
対象作品: People of the Book
主催: Australian publishing industry
結果: 受賞
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (Fiction)
2023
対象作品: Horse
主催: Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
結果: 受賞
Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
2025
主催: Library of Congress
結果: 受賞
Dayton Literary Peace Prize (Lifetime Achievement)
2010
部門: Lifetime Achievement
主催: Dayton Literary Peace Prize
結果: 受賞
Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award
2009
主催: Helmerich Award
結果: 受賞
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
2016
主催: Order of Australia
結果: 叙勲
Indie Book Awards (Australia)
2023
対象作品: Horse
部門: Fiction
主催: Indie Book Awards
結果: 受賞
Overseas Press Club Award (Hal Boyle Award)
1990
対象作品: Coverage of the Persian Gulf (with colleagues)
主催: Overseas Press Club
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women

1994年 Nonfiction (reportage)

A reportage-based nonfiction book drawing on Brooks's experiences among Muslim women in the Middle East, exploring their lives under varying cultural and religious norms.

WomenReligionMiddle Eastern societies

Year of Wonders

2001年 Historical fiction

Set in 1666 in a Derbyshire village, the novel follows a young woman's struggle to protect her community and herself during an outbreak of the bubonic plague.

PlagueCommunityPersonal ethics

March

2005年 Historical fiction (parallel novel)

A parallel novel inspired by Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, focusing on the absent father of the March family and his experiences during the American Civil War.

WarMoralityFamily

People of the Book

2008年 Historical fiction

A fictionalized history of the Sarajevo Haggadah, tracing the manuscript's journey over centuries and the people connected to its preservation.

Preservation and memoryReligious historyCultural heritage

Caleb's Crossing

2011年 Historical fiction

Inspired by the life of Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck, the novel explores cultural contact, conversion to Christianity, and the experiences of a Native American student at 17th-century Harvard College.

Cultural contactEducationReligion

The Secret Chord

2015年 Historical fiction (biblical biography)

A historical novel based on the life of the biblical King David, reconstructing his humanity, power struggles, and religious conflicts.

PowerFaithHuman nature

Horse

2022年 Historical fiction

A historical novel inspired by the racing horse Lexington, intertwining real events and historical research around breeding, racing, and social issues.

Racing historyRace and powerAnimals and culture

Memorial Days: A Memoir

2025年 Memoir / Nonfiction

A personal memoir reflecting on Brooks's family history, memories, and professional life (published 2025).

Family historyMemoryJournalism

全著作

  • Nine Parts of Desire (1994)
  • Foreign Correspondence (1997)
  • Year of Wonders (2001)
  • March (2005)
  • People of the Book (2008)
  • Caleb's Crossing (2011)
  • The Secret Chord (2015)
  • Horse (2022)
  • Memorial Days: A Memoir (2025)
  • Boyer Lectures 2011: The Idea of Home (2011)

作風・主題

文体
Meticulous historical reconstructionReportage-like detailed descriptionCalm, observational narrative voice
頻出モチーフ
Reconstruction of history and memoryConflicts of religion and faithRelations between the individual and community

評価・遺産

Internationally recognized novelist and journalist; winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize among other honors. Her historically grounded narratives and reporting have influenced a wide readership.

関連学会

  • Radcliffe Institute (fellowship)

豆知識

  • Converted to Judaism after marrying journalist Tony Horwitz in 1984.
  • Won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for March, gaining particular attention as an Australian-born writer eligible as an American citizen.
  • Awarded the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction in 2025.
  • Collaborated on Kamala Harris's memoir '107 Days' in 2025.