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Jay Neugeboren

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Jay Neugeboren

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1938-05-30 （Brooklyn, New York）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Religion
Judaism
Residence History
Flatbush, Brooklyn (birthplace/raised) → Amherst, Massachusetts (academic appointment)

Career

Occupations
novelist, essayist, short story writer, memoirist, professor
Active Years
1966-
Affiliations
Columbia University (faculty), Indiana University (faculty), Stanford University (faculty), State University of New York at Old Westbury (faculty), University of Freiburg (faculty), University of Massachusetts Amherst (1971–2001: writer in residence / professor)

Education

Columbia College, Columbia University
Degree: B.A.
Period: 1955–1959
Year of Graduation: 1959
Country: United States
Member of Phi Beta Kappa
Indiana University Bloomington
Degree: M.A.
Period: 1961–1963
Year of Graduation: 1963
Country: United States
University Fellow

Awards

Transatlantic Review Novella Award
1969
Work: Corky's Brother
Organization: Transatlantic Review
Result: 受賞
American Jewish Committee Award for Best Novel of the Year
1981
Work: The Stolen Jew
Organization: American Jewish Committee
Result: 受賞
Edward Lewis Wallant Memorial Prize for Best Novel of the Year
1985
Work: Before My Life Began
Organization: Edward Lewis Wallant Memorial Prize
Result: 受賞
New York Times Notable Book of the Year
1997
Work: Imagining Robert
Organization: The New York Times
Result: 選出
National Alliance on Mental Illness “Ken” Award
1999
Work: Transforming Madness
Organization: National Alliance on Mental Illness
Result: 受賞
P.E.N. Syndicated Fiction Awards (six consecutive)
Organization: P.E.N.
Result: 受賞（6回連続）
Los Angeles Times Best Screenplay of the Year
1991
Work: The Hollow Boy (screenplay)
Organization: Los Angeles Times
Result: 受賞（最優秀脚本）
Houston Film Festival Best Screenplay
1991
Work: The Hollow Boy (screenplay)
Organization: Houston Film Festival
Result: 受賞（最優秀脚本）
Guggenheim Fellowship
Organization: Guggenheim Foundation
Result: フェローシップ
National Endowment for the Arts fellowship
Organization: National Endowment for the Arts
Result: フェローシップ

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Stolen Jew

1981 Novel

A novel that explores family, identity, and the intersections of personal and historical memory.

Jewish identityfamilymemory

Before My Life Began

1985 Novel

A novel interweaving personal and family history, centered on beginnings and memory.

familymemoiridentity

Imagining Robert: My Brother, Madness, and Survival

1997 Non-fiction / Memoir

A memoir about the author's brother Robert's mental illness and the family's experiences, raising questions about family ties and mental healthcare.

mental illnessfamilysurvival

Transforming Madness: New Lives for People Living with Mental Illness

1999 Non-fiction

A reportage-style book documenting the reinvention of life and support systems for people living with mental illness.

mental healthsupportrecovery

Corky's Brother and Other Stories

1969 Short story collection

A collection of short stories including the title novella 'Corky's Brother', an early representative work.

familynostalgiaidentity

Bibliography

  • After Camus (2024)
  • Max Baer and the Star of David (2016)
  • Poli: A Mexican Boy in Early Texas (2014, 25th Anniversary Edition)
  • The Diagnostic Manual of Mishegas (with Michael B. Friedman and Lloyd I. Sederer, 2013)
  • The American Sun & Wind Moving Picture Company (2013)
  • The Other Side of the World (2012)
  • You Are My Heart and Other Stories (2011)
  • 1940 (2008)
  • News From the New American Diaspora and Other Tales of Exile (2005)
  • Open Heart: A Patient's Story of Life-Saving Medicine and Life-Giving Friendship (2003)
  • Transforming Madness (1999)
  • Imagining Robert (1997)
  • Don't Worry About the Kids: Stories (1992)
  • Before My Life Began (1985)
  • The Stolen Jew (1981)
  • An Orphan's Tale (1976)
  • Sam's Legacy (1974)
  • Corky's Brother and Other Stories (1969)
  • Big Man (1966)

Adaptations

  • The Hollow Boy (screenplay for American Playhouse / PBS, 1991)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
realist prosereflective, personal narrationreportage-style approach (non-fiction)
Recurring Motifs
mental illness and carefamily and sibling relationshipsJewish identitynostalgia, migration and diaspora

Legacy

Jay Neugeboren is known for novels and non-fiction exploring family history, mental health, and Jewish identity; he has had a long career as an educator. He has received numerous awards and fellowships, and his writings on mental health have been recognized for contributing to support and understanding.

Trivia

  • Born Jacob Mordecai Neugeboren (Jay is a diminutive).
  • Raised in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
  • Served as writer in residence / professor at UMass Amherst from 1971 to 2001.
  • Reportedly the only writer to win six consecutive P.E.N. Syndicated Fiction Awards.
  • Has been married three times and has three children (citation needed).