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第53回（2020年） Fellowship
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第210回（2020年 第3回開催） Winner
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第211回（2020年 第4回開催） Fellowship
Isabella Hammad
イザベラ・ハマッド
Isabella Hammad
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1990/1991 （Hammersmith, London, England）
- 国籍
- British, Palestinian (heritage)
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Acton, London → Hammersmith, London → New York City (residence/study)
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Novelist, Short story writer, Essayist
- 活動期間
- 2019年〜
- 所属
- MacDowell (artists' residency), Lannan Foundation, New York Public Library - Cullman Center, New York University (Axinn Foundation Fellowship)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | English (Literature) | English Department | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Harvard University (fellowship) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| New York University | MFA (Creative Writing) | Creative Writing | MFA (Creative Writing) | — | United States |
University of Oxford
English (Literature)
/ English Department
国:
United Kingdom
Studied English at undergraduate level
Harvard University (fellowship)
国:
United States
Undertook a literature fellowship
New York University
MFA (Creative Writing)
/ Creative Writing
学位:
MFA (Creative Writing)
国:
United States
Completed a creative writing MFA (year not specified)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Plimpton Prize (for Fiction) | "Mr. Can'aan" (short story) | — | The Paris Review / Plimpton Prize | Won |
| 2019 | O. Henry Prize (Short Story) | Short story (specific title not listed) | — | O. Henry Award | Won |
| 2019 | National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 | — | — | National Book Foundation | Honoree |
| 2020 | Betty Trask Award | The Parisian | — | Betty Trask Awards | Won |
| — | Palestine Book Award | The Parisian | — | Palestine Book Awards | Won |
| 2020 | Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction | The Parisian | — | American Academy of Arts & Letters | Won |
| 2020 | Shortlisted: Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction | The Parisian | Historical fiction | Walter Scott Prize | Shortlisted |
| 2020 | Chautauqua Prize (Shortlisted) | The Parisian | — | Chautauqua Institution | Shortlisted |
| 2020 | Lannan Foundation Literary Fellowship | — | — | Lannan Foundation | Fellowship |
| 2024 | Aspen Words Literary Prize | Enter Ghost | — | Aspen Words | Won |
| 2024 | Royal Society of Literature Encore Award | Enter Ghost | — | Royal Society of Literature | Won |
| 2024 | Cullman Center Fellowship | — | — | New York Public Library - Cullman Center | Fellowship (elected 2024–25) |
Plimpton Prize (for Fiction)
2018
対象作品:
"Mr. Can'aan" (short story)
主催:
The Paris Review / Plimpton Prize
結果:
Won
O. Henry Prize (Short Story)
2019
対象作品:
Short story (specific title not listed)
主催:
O. Henry Award
結果:
Won
National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35
2019
主催:
National Book Foundation
結果:
Honoree
Betty Trask Award
2020
対象作品:
The Parisian
主催:
Betty Trask Awards
結果:
Won
Palestine Book Award
対象作品:
The Parisian
主催:
Palestine Book Awards
結果:
Won
Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction
2020
対象作品:
The Parisian
主催:
American Academy of Arts & Letters
結果:
Won
Shortlisted: Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction
2020
対象作品:
The Parisian
部門:
Historical fiction
主催:
Walter Scott Prize
結果:
Shortlisted
Chautauqua Prize (Shortlisted)
2020
対象作品:
The Parisian
主催:
Chautauqua Institution
結果:
Shortlisted
Lannan Foundation Literary Fellowship
2020
主催:
Lannan Foundation
結果:
Fellowship
Aspen Words Literary Prize
2024
対象作品:
Enter Ghost
主催:
Aspen Words
結果:
Won
Royal Society of Literature Encore Award
2024
対象作品:
Enter Ghost
主催:
Royal Society of Literature
結果:
Won
Cullman Center Fellowship
2024
主催:
New York Public Library - Cullman Center
結果:
Fellowship (elected 2024–25)
受賞・候補エディション
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第37回（2020年） Winner
Encore Award
1回登壇
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第32回（2024年） Winner
作品
代表作
The Parisian
2019年 Historical fiction / Family sagaA multi-generational novel set in the early 20th century following a family's history across Palestine and Europe, exploring colonialism, belonging, and memory.
IdentityColonialismFamily historyMemory
Enter Ghost
2023年 Contemporary fiction / DramaSet in Palestine, the novel interrogates questions of identity and belonging among a younger generation, drawing on Hamlet-like motifs and exploring political and personal conflict.
BelongingPolitics and the personalLossLegacy
Recognizing the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative
2024年 Essay / Non-fictionAn essayistic work on the narratives surrounding Palestine, discussing history, memory, and the recognition of the other.
NarrativeRecognition of the otherHistorical consciousness
全著作
- The Parisian (2019)
- Enter Ghost (2023)
- Recognizing the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative (2024)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Polyphonic, layered narrativeRich historical and regional detailPoetic and lyrical prose
- 頻出モチーフ
- Identity and belongingRemembrance and family historyEffects of colonialismOtherness (the stranger)
評価・遺産
Isabella Hammad is recognized for writing that intersects history and the individual against a British-Palestinian background. Her debut The Parisian brought international attention and multiple awards and nominations; she was named to Granta's Best of Young British Novelists in 2023. Through essays and lectures she continues to influence conversations about Palestine.
関連学会
- Royal Society of Literature
資料所蔵先
- Potential archival associations with the New York Public Library - Cullman Center
引用
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"I heard Edward Said speak when I was seven"
出典: The Guardian (interview) (2024年)
豆知識
- Born in London to a Palestinian father (family from Nablus) and a British-Irish mother.
- Debuted with The Parisian in 2019 and was named to the National Book Foundation's '5 Under 35' the same year.
- Included in Granta's Best of Young British Novelists list in 2023.
- Won the Royal Society of Literature Encore Award and the Aspen Words Literary Prize in 2024.