Stonewall Book Award
1回登壇
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第3回（1974年） Winner
Jeannette Howard Foster
ジャネット・ハワード・フォスター
Janetto Hōwādo Fosutā
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1895-11-03 （Oak Park, Illinois）
- 死没
- 1981-07-26 （Pocahontas, Arkansas） 85歳
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Oak Park, Illinois → Rockford, Illinois → Chicago, Illinois → Emory, Georgia → Philadelphia, Pennsylvania → Bloomington, Indiana → Kansas City, Missouri → St. Charles, Missouri → Pocahontas, Arkansas
経歴
- 職業
- Librarian, Professor, Poet, Scholar
- 活動期間
- 1918年〜1981年
- 所属
- Drexel Institute of Technology, Institute for Sex Research, Indiana University, University of Missouri-Kansas City
- 影響を受けた人物
- Alfred Kinsey
- 影響を与えた人物
- Barbara Grier, Valerie Taylor
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford College | — | Chemistry | Bachelor's degree | 1910s | United States |
| University of Chicago | — | English | MA | 1920 | United States |
| Emory University Library School | — | Library Science | BLS | 1930s | United States |
| Graduate Library School of the University of Chicago | — | Library Science | Ph.D. | 1930s | United States |
Rockford College
Chemistry
学位:
Bachelor's degree
期間:
1910s
卒業年:
1918
国:
United States
Degree in chemistry
University of Chicago
English
学位:
MA
期間:
1920
卒業年:
1922
国:
United States
MA in English
Emory University Library School
Library Science
学位:
BLS
期間:
1930s
卒業年:
1932
国:
United States
BLS
Graduate Library School of the University of Chicago
Library Science
学位:
Ph.D.
期間:
1930s
卒業年:
1935
国:
United States
Ph.D.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Stonewall Book Award | Sex Variant Women in Literature | — | Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame | — | — | Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame | 殿堂入り |
| 2019 | Chicago Literary Hall of Fame | — | — | Chicago Literary Hall of Fame | 殿堂入り |
Stonewall Book Award
1974
対象作品:
Sex Variant Women in Literature
主催:
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network
結果:
受賞
Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame
1998
主催:
Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame
結果:
殿堂入り
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame
2019
主催:
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame
結果:
殿堂入り
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Sex Variant Women in Literature
1957年 LGBT StudiesA historical and quantitative survey of female 'sex variants' in literature over approximately 2600 years.
Lesbian literatureFemale same-sex desireLiterary history
翻訳
- Reissued by Diana Press in 1975 and Naiad Press in 1985
作風・主題
- 文体
- Scholarly analysisQuantitative research
- 頻出モチーフ
- Female homosexualityCovert lesbian themes
健康
-
Lumbar spinal issues/nerve damage1960年代後半-1974年Declining health led to lumbar spinal surgery in 1974 causing nerve damage; moved to nursing home.
評価・遺産
Pioneered the study of lesbian literature and themes in popular fiction; her 1957 book is a seminal resource in LGBT studies.
大衆文化への影響
- Biography 'Sex Variant Woman' by Joanne Passet published in 2008
豆知識
- At least three female ancestors were condemned as witches in the 17th century.
- Infatuated with a female Sunday School teacher at age 4, sparking her literary quest.