Whiting Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2007) Winner
Jack Turner
ジャック・ターナー
Jakku Tānā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-01-01
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Grand Teton National Park → University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Career
- Occupations
- writer, academic, philosophy professor, mountaineering instructor
- Active Years
- 1975-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Exum Mountain Guides
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Boulder | — | Philosophy | — | — | United States |
| Cornell University | — | Philosophy | — | — | United States |
University of Colorado Boulder
Philosophy
Country:
United States
educated at
Cornell University
Philosophy
Country:
United States
educated at
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Whiting Award | — | — | Whiting Foundation | 受賞 |
Whiting Award
2007
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Abstract Wild
1996 non-fictionEssays on wildness and nature.
naturewildnessenvironment
Teewinot: A Year in the Teton Range
2000 non-fictionA memoir of a year in the Teton Range.
mountaineeringnaturecontemplation
Travels in the Greater Yellowstone
2007 non-fictionTravels in the Greater Yellowstone area.
naturetravelenvironment
Bibliography
- Travels in the Greater Yellowstone
- Traces of an Omnivore
- Teewinot: Climbing and Contemplating the Teton Range
- Teewinot: A Year in the Teton Range
- The Abstract Wild
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- rich in natural descriptioncontemplative
- Recurring Motifs
- wildnessmountaineeringenvironmental protection
Legacy
Known as a non-fiction writer on nature and mountaineering, winner of the 2007 Whiting Award. Has lived in Grand Teton National Park for over twenty years and teaches mountaineering.
Trivia
- Since 1975, has traveled in India, Pakistan, Nepal, China, Tibet, Bhutan, Peru, and Patagonia, leading more than forty treks and expeditions.