Nebula Award
1回登壇
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第16回（1981年） Winner
Joan D. Vinge
ジョアン・D・ヴィンジ
Joan D. Vinge
別名:
Joan Carol Dennison
ペンネーム:
Billie Randall（Pen name used for some short fiction）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1948-04-02 （Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina → Chula Vista, California → San Diego, California
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Short story writer, Poet
- 活動期間
- 1974年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Robert A. Heinlein, Ursula K. Le Guin
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State University | Anthropology | — | BA | 1967–1971 | United States |
San Diego State University
Anthropology
学位:
BA
期間:
1967–1971
卒業年:
1971
国:
United States
Originally studied art before switching to anthropology and earning a BA
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Hugo Award for Best Novel | The Snow Queen | — | World Science Fiction Society | Winner |
| 1978 | Hugo Award for Best Novelette | Eyes of Amber | — | World Science Fiction Society | Winner |
| 2012 | Scribe Award for Best Adapted Novel | Cowboys & Aliens (novelization) | — | Scribe Awards | Winner |
| — | American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults | Psion | — | American Library Association | Selected |
Hugo Award for Best Novel
1981
対象作品:
The Snow Queen
主催:
World Science Fiction Society
結果:
Winner
Hugo Award for Best Novelette
1978
対象作品:
Eyes of Amber
主催:
World Science Fiction Society
結果:
Winner
Scribe Award for Best Adapted Novel
2012
対象作品:
Cowboys & Aliens (novelization)
主催:
Scribe Awards
結果:
Winner
American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults
対象作品:
Psion
主催:
American Library Association
結果:
Selected
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Snow Queen
1980年 Science fiction (space opera / psychological SF) 448ページSet on a richly imagined planet where politics and religion intertwine, the novel follows matters of succession, memory and love. Characters grapple with power, identity and human ties against a vividly sketched social backdrop.
memory and identitypower and religionlove and sacrifice
翻訳
- The Snow Queen
Eyes of Amber
1977年 Science fiction (novelette)A novelette exploring communication and emotional encounters between different species; differences in perception and sight are central to the story.
cross-cultural understandingdifferences in perception
翻訳
- Eyes of Amber
Psion
1982年 Science fiction (with young-adult elements) 224ページCentered on a young person with telepathic abilities, the book explores confrontation with authority and a journey of self-discovery; themes of growth and ethics are prominent.
telepathy and ethicscoming-of-age
翻訳
- Psion
全著作
- The Outcasts of Heaven Belt (1978)
- The Snow Queen (1980)
- World's End (1984)
- The Summer Queen (1991)
- Psion (1982)
- Catspaw (1988)
- Dreamfall (1996)
- Cowboys & Aliens (2011, novelization)
翻案
- Cowboys & Aliens (novelization of the 2011 film)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Narration emphasizing psychological characterization and interiorityBlend of mythic/folkloric elements with science-fictional settings
- 頻出モチーフ
- telepathy and mental connectionsmemory and losspower structures and religion
健康
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Brain injury (from car accident)2002-03-02 以降（2002–2007にかけて回復、執筆活動再開）Sustained a debilitating but described-as-'minor' brain injury in a 2002 car accident; combined with fibromyalgia this temporarily prevented writing. She recovered enough to resume writing around 2007.
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Fibromyalgia既往Chronic pain and fatigue affected her ability to work at times.
評価・遺産
Joan D. Vinge is regarded as a prominent American SF author since the 1980s, acclaimed for works such as The Snow Queen and the Cat series. She is noted for combining psychological depth with mythic elements and holds an important place among women writers in the genre.
関連学会
- American Library Association (related recognitions)
大衆文化への影響
- Robert A. Heinlein dedicated part of his novel Friday to her
豆知識
- Robert A. Heinlein dedicated part of his 1982 novel Friday to Joan.
- Used the pen name 'Billie Randall' for some short fiction.
- Suffered a brain injury in a 2002 car accident and recovered enough to resume writing around 2007.
- The Snow Queen won the Hugo Award for Best Novel.