Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1938) Nominee
James Cloyd Bowman
ジェームズ・クロイド・ボーマン
James Cloyd Bowman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1880-01-18 （Leipsic, Ohio, United States）
- Died
- 1961-09-27 age 81
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Teacher, Writer, Children's author
- Active Years
- 1905-1961
- Affiliations
- Iowa State College (now Iowa State University of Science and Technology), Northern State Teachers College (now Northern Michigan University), Marquette, MI
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern University | — | — | B.S. | — | United States |
| Harvard University | — | — | A.M. | — | United States |
Ohio Northern University
Degree:
B.S.
Year of Graduation:
1905
Country:
United States
Harvard University
Degree:
A.M.
Year of Graduation:
1910
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Newbery Honor | Pecos Bill: The Greatest Cowboy of All Time | — | American Library Association (ALA) | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Lewis Carroll Shelf Award | Pecos Bill: The Greatest Cowboy of All Time | — | Lewis Carroll Shelf Award committee | 受賞 |
Newbery Honor
1938
Work:
Pecos Bill: The Greatest Cowboy of All Time
Organization:
American Library Association (ALA)
Result:
受賞
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
1958
Work:
Pecos Bill: The Greatest Cowboy of All Time
Organization:
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pecos Bill: The Greatest Cowboy of All Time
1937 Children's literature / FolkloreA collection of tall tales about the American folk-hero Pecos Bill, presenting exaggerated adventures and humorous episodes that evoke images of the American frontier.
folkloretall talesAmerican West
The Adventures of Paul Bunyan
1927 Children's literature / FolkloreA children's book compiling the legendary tales of Paul Bunyan, featuring larger-than-life episodes and humorous exaggeration.
folklorelabor and heroismAmerican tradition
Tales From a Finnish Tupa
1936 Children's literature / Folk tales (compiler)A compilation and presentation of Finnish folk tales for children, later published in the U.K. under an alternate title.
folk talescultural transmissionadaptation/compilation
Mystery Mountain
1940 Children's literatureA children's adventure story created in collaboration with Bowman's daughter and her playmates.
adventurefriendshipchildren's imagination
Bibliography
- Into the Depths (1905)
- The Gift of White Roses (1914, 3rd revised edition)
- Essays for College English (1915/1918, editor)
- The Promise of Country Life (short stories, 1916, editor)
- On the Des Moines (poems, 1921)
- Composition and Selected Essays for Normal Schools and Colleges (1923, with J. Lawrence Eason)
- Contemporary American Criticism (editor, 1926)
- The Adventures of Paul Bunyan (1927)
- Tales From a Finnish Tupa (1936)
- Pecos Bill: The Greatest Cowboy of All Time (1937)
- Mystery Mountain (1940)
- Winabojo: Master of Life (1941)
- John Henry: The Rambling Black Ulysses (1942)
- Mike Fink: Snapping Turtle of the O-hi-o-o, Snag of the Mas-sa-sip (1957)
- Seven Silly Wise Men (excerpts, 1965)
- Who Was Tricked? (excerpts, 1966)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Colloquial, conversational narrative styleConcise storytelling that respects folk and oral traditions
- Recurring Motifs
- folk-tale exaggerationheroic tales with humorlandscape and nature of the American West
Legacy
Bowman is known for children's collections of folk tales and legendary heroes; his Pecos Bill has been long regarded in children's literature, receiving a Newbery Honor and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award.
Archives
- Library of Congress holds catalog records
Trivia
- Received a Newbery Honor in 1938 for Pecos Bill.
- Pecos Bill received the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958.
- Served as chair of the English department at Northern State Teachers College (now Northern Michigan University) from 1921 to 1939.
- Worked as an editor and compiler of children's folk tales and translations.