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H. S. Bhabra

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H. S. Bhabra

別名: Hargurchet Singh Bhabra
ペンネーム: A.M. KabalPen name for thriller novels, John FordPen name for novels

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1955-06-07 (Mumbai)
死没
2000-06-01 (Toronto) 44歳
国籍
British
言語
English
居住地歴
India (Mumbai) → England (Surrey, Beare Green) → United States (Los Angeles, Amherst) → Canada (Toronto)

経歴

職業
writer, broadcaster, scriptwriter
活動期間
1984年〜2000年
所属
Humber College, TVOntario, TFO
ノミネート
Gémeaux Award (Ôzone)

学歴

Reigate Grammar School
General
期間: 1966-1973
卒業年: 1973
国: United Kingdom
Only boy of Asian origin, accomplished actor
Trinity College, Oxford
English Literature
国: United Kingdom
Scholarship winner

受賞歴

Betty Trask Award
1987
対象作品: Gestures
主催: Society of Authors
結果: 受賞
Fulbright Chandler Fellowship
1989
部門: スパイ・探偵小説執筆
主催: Fulbright Program
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Gestures

1986年 Novel

A novel conducting a funeral rite over liberal, human European culture

cultural displacementeleganceempathy

全著作

  • Gestures (1986)
  • The Adversary (1986, as A.M. Kabal)
  • Bad Money (1987, as A.M. Kabal)
  • Zero Yield (as John Ford)

作風・主題

文体
eruditeelegantsubtle

評価・遺産

Talented writer and broadcaster who struggled with writer's block and financial issues, leading to suicide; his death influenced suicide prevention measures

大衆文化への影響

  • Won $21,800 on Jeopardy!
  • Suicide from Prince Edward Viaduct contributed to Luminous Veil barrier

豆知識

  • Performed in school production of Much Ado About Nothing
  • Won $21,800 on Jeopardy! (3 appearances, 2 wins)
  • Arrested for attempting to climb Golden Gate Bridge
  • Did not have legal residence status in Canada
  • Posthumously nominated for Gémeaux Award