American Book Awards
1回登壇
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第15回（1994年） Winner
Graciela Limón
グラシエラ・リモン
Graciela Limón
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1938-08-02 （East Los Angeles, California, U.S.）
- 死没
- 2024-04-03 85歳
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English, Spanish
- 居住地歴
- East Los Angeles, California, U.S. → Los Angeles, California, U.S. → Puebla, Mexico → Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, University professor
- 活動期間
- 1970年〜2024年
- 所属
- Loyola Marymount University (professor, professor emeritus), University of California, Santa Barbara (professor), University of California, Los Angeles (faculty)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marymount College (now Loyola Marymount University) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Universidad de las Américas Puebla | — | Humanities / Literature | 修士 | — | Mexico |
| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | — | Spanish American Literature | PhD | — | United States |
Marymount College (now Loyola Marymount University)
国:
United States
Undergraduate studies (year unknown)
Universidad de las Américas Puebla
Humanities / Literature
学位:
修士
国:
Mexico
Master's degree (year unknown)
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Spanish American Literature
学位:
PhD
国:
United States
PhD in Spanish American Literature (year unknown)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | American Book Award | In Search of Bernabé | — | The Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award | Erased Faces | — | Gustavus Myers Center / related organization | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature | — | — | University of California, Santa Barbara (related) | 受賞 |
American Book Award
1994
対象作品:
In Search of Bernabé
主催:
The Before Columbus Foundation
結果:
受賞
Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award
2002
対象作品:
Erased Faces
主催:
Gustavus Myers Center / related organization
結果:
受賞
Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature
2009
主催:
University of California, Santa Barbara (related)
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
María de Belén: the autobiography of an Indian woman : a novel
1990年 NovelA novel in the form of an autobiography of an indigenous woman, exploring cultural identity and women's voices.
cultural identityindigenous experiencefemale autobiography
In Search of Bernabé
1993年 NovelA story about family memory and immigrant experience. One of Limón's major works and winner of the American Book Award.
immigrant experiencefamily memoryborder-crossing identity
翻訳
- En busca de Bernabé (Spanish translation)
Song of the Hummingbird
1996年 Historical / cultural fictionSet against pre-Columbian Latin American culture and lore, the novel depicts women's experiences.
historywomencultural tradition
The Day of the Moon
1999年 NovelA novel focused on Latina experiences and traditions, portraying relationships between individuals and communities in border regions.
bordercommunitytradition
映像化・舞台化
翻訳
- El día de la luna (Spanish edition, translated by Angie Nevárez)
Erased Faces
2001年 NovelA work addressing social justice and suppressed memories. Winner of the 2002 Gustavus Myers award.
social justicememoryoppression
Left Alive
2005年 NovelA story of survival and recovery from a Latina perspective.
survivalrecoverywomen
The River Flows North
2009年 NovelA novel about immigration and family, using a northward-flowing river as a symbol.
immigrationfamilysymbolism
The Madness of Mamá Carlota
2012年 NovelA story exploring family and individual sanity/insanity, containing elements of Latino family history.
familysanity and madnessmemory
The Intriguing Life of Ximena Godoy
2015年 NovelOne of her later works that weaves culture, history, and women's stories through its protagonist.
culturehistorywomen
全著作
- María de Belén: the autobiography of an Indian woman : a novel (1990)
- In Search of Bernabé (1993)
- Song of the Hummingbird (1996)
- The Day of the Moon (1999)
- Erased Faces (2001)
- The Memories of Ana Calderón (1994)
- Left Alive (2005)
- The River Flows North (2009)
- The Madness of Mamá Carlota (2012)
- The Intriguing Life of Ximena Godoy (2015)
作品の翻訳
- El día de la luna (translated by Angie Nevárez)
- En busca de Bernabé (translated by Miguel Aparicio)
- Los recuerdos de Ana Calderón (translated by Nuria Brufau Alvira)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Narration from Latina/Chicano perspectivesInterweaving history and personal memoryFeminist and social-critical perspective
- 頻出モチーフ
- border and migration experiencesintergenerational women's storiesmemory and erasure
健康
-
brief illness最晩年（2024年）Died after a brief illness in later life
評価・遺産
Graciela Limón was an important novelist and scholar in Chicano/Latino literature, highly regarded for works on immigration, gender, and cultural identity. She also contributed for many years as an educator.
豆知識
- Her parents settled in the U.S. after immigrating from Mexico.
- She experienced a period of depression after rejections when attempting to publish an essay collection (citation needed in source).
- She won the American Book Award in 1994 for In Search of Bernabé.
- Her later book The Intriguing Life of Ximena Godoy was published in 2015.