American Book Awards
1回登壇
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第11回（1990年） Winner
Hualing Nieh Engle
ニェー・ファーリン
Nie Hua-ling / Nieh Hualing
別名:
Nieh Hualing / Nie Hua-ling
ペンネーム:
Hualing Nieh（Name used in Chinese-language publications）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1925-01-11 （Wuhan, Hubei, China）
- 死没
- 2024-10-21 （Iowa City, Iowa, United States） 99歳
- 国籍
- China, Republic of China (Taiwan)
- 言語
- Chinese (Mandarin), English
- 居住地歴
- Wuhan, China → Taiwan (relocated after 1949) → Iowa City, United States
経歴
- 職業
- novelist, poet, translator, editor, university professor, director (International Writing Program)
- 活動期間
- 1948年〜2024年
- 所属
- International Writing Program, University of Iowa, Translation Workshop, University of Iowa (co-director), Free China Journal (editorial board)
- 所属団体
- International Writing Program, University of Iowa (advisory board), Iowa Women's Hall of Fame
- 影響を受けた人物
- Paul Engle, Modern Chinese writers (general influence)
- 影響を与えた人物
- Writers who participated in the International Writing Program (global cohort), Subsequent generations of Taiwanese and Chinese-language writers
- ノミネート
- Nobel Peace Prize (1976, advanced on behalf of Paul and Nieh Engle)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Central University | Western Languages Department (English) | Department of English | Bachelor of Arts | 〜1948 | China (later relocated to Taiwan) |
| University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop) | Creative writing (MFA) | Writers' Workshop | Master of Fine Arts (MFA) | 1964–1966 | United States |
National Central University
Western Languages Department (English)
/ Department of English
学位:
Bachelor of Arts
期間:
〜1948
卒業年:
1948
国:
China (later relocated to Taiwan)
Graduated in English in 1948; relocated to Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War.
University of Iowa (Iowa Writers' Workshop)
Creative writing (MFA)
/ Writers' Workshop
学位:
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
期間:
1964–1966
卒業年:
1966
国:
United States
Received MFA in fiction in 1966.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters | — | — | University of Colorado | 受与 |
| 1981 | Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters | — | — | University of Dubuque | 受与 |
| 1982 | Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts | — | — | National Association of Governors | 受与 |
| 1990 | American Book Award (Fiction) | Mulberry and Peach (Two Women of China) | フィクション | Before Columbus Foundation (USA) | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Medal of Merit for Cultural Service | — | — | Ministry of Culture, Poland | 受与 |
| 2009 | Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters | — | — | Hong Kong Baptist University | 受与 |
| 2009 | Best Chinese Writing in the World | — | — | Sin Chew Jit Poh | 受与 |
| 1976 | Nobel Peace Prize (nomination) | — | — | Submitted on behalf of Paul and Nieh Engle by W. Averell Harriman / nominators | ノミネート |
Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters
1981
主催:
University of Colorado
結果:
受与
Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters
1981
主催:
University of Dubuque
結果:
受与
Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts
1982
主催:
National Association of Governors
結果:
受与
American Book Award (Fiction)
1990
対象作品:
Mulberry and Peach (Two Women of China)
部門:
フィクション
主催:
Before Columbus Foundation (USA)
結果:
受賞
Medal of Merit for Cultural Service
1992
主催:
Ministry of Culture, Poland
結果:
受与
Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters
2009
主催:
Hong Kong Baptist University
結果:
受与
Best Chinese Writing in the World
2009
主催:
Sin Chew Jit Poh
結果:
受与
Nobel Peace Prize (nomination)
1976
主催:
Submitted on behalf of Paul and Nieh Engle by W. Averell Harriman / nominators
結果:
ノミネート
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Mulberry and Peach (Two Women of China)
1976年 novelA novel exploring women's lives and the search for identity against the backdrop of Chinese history.
identitywomenhistory and memory
翻訳
- English (Two Women of China / Mulberry and Peach)
- Translated into Dutch, Korean, Croatian, Hungarian
The Purse
1959年 short stories / short fictionAn early collection of short stories depicting everyday life and interpersonal relations.
everyday lifehuman relationships
翻訳
- Translated into English (The Purse); later Portuguese translation (1967)
Far Away, A River
1996年 novelA work about the search for roots and identity, portraying memory and movement of characters.
rootsmemorymigration
Three Lives / Images of Three Lives
2004年 memoir / essayA pictorial-essay memoir chronicling life in China, Taiwan and the United States.
memoircross-cultural experiencemigration
全著作
- Creeper, novella (1953)
- Jade Cat, short stories (1959)
- The Lost Golden Bell, novel (1960)
- A Small White Flower, short stories (1963)
- The Valley of Dreams, essays (1965)
- Mulberry and Peach, novel (1976)
- Three Lives, memoir (2004)
- Images of the Three Lives, picture-essay memoir (2007/2008)
作家による翻訳
- Translated works into Chinese, including Henry James' Madame de Mauves
作品の翻訳
- Mulberry and Peach → translated into English, Dutch, Korean, Croatian, Hungarian
- The Purse → translated into Portuguese (1967)
作風・主題
- 文体
- clear and lyrical prosefocus on inner lives of charactersblend of realism and reminiscence
- 頻出モチーフ
- search for identityroots and memorywomen's experiences and perspectivesmigration and cross-cultural connection
評価・遺産
Nieh Hualing Engle left a substantial body of work in Chinese and is known for co-founding and developing the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, promoting international literary exchange. She also played an important role as an introducer and translator of Chinese literature.
関連学会
- International Writing Program, University of Iowa (advisory)
- Iowa Women's Hall of Fame
資料所蔵先
- International Writing Program (IWP) archives at the University of Iowa
豆知識
- Her father was executed during the Chinese Civil War.
- She served on the editorial board of Free China Journal and was later placed under surveillance in Taiwan.
- She co-founded the International Writing Program (IWP) with Paul Engle, contributing to global literary exchange.
- Mulberry and Peach won the American Book Award in 1990.