Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1997) Winner
John Felstiner
ジョン・フェルスティナー
Jon Ferusutinā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-07-05 （Mount Vernon, New York）
- Died
- 2017-02-24 （hospice near Stanford） age 80
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown （Baptismal Name: -）
- Residence History
- New York → New England → Stanford, California
Career
- Occupations
- literary critic, translator, poet, professor
- Active Years
- 1965-2009
- Affiliations
- Stanford University
- Memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Exeter Academy | — | High school | — | 高校時代 | United States |
| Harvard College | — | Literature | A.B. | 1954-1958 | United States |
| Harvard University | — | English | Ph.D. | 1958-1965 | United States |
Phillips Exeter Academy
High school
Period:
高校時代
Year of Graduation:
1954
Country:
United States
Prep school
Harvard College
Literature
Degree:
A.B.
Period:
1954-1958
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
United States
magna cum laude
Harvard University
English
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1958-1965
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | First Kenyon Review Prize in Criticism | Max Beerbohm and the Wings of Henry James | — | Kenyon Review | 受賞 |
| 1969 | National Endowment for the Arts Literature and Translation Fellowships | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
| 1971 | National Endowment for the Arts Literature and Translation Fellowships | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Rockefeller Fellowship | — | — | Rockefeller Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | Guggenheim Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1980 | California Commonwealth Club Gold Medal for Non-fiction | Translating Neruda: The Way to Macchu Picchu | Non-fiction | California Commonwealth Club | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Truman Capote Prize for Literary Criticism | Paul Celan: Poet, Survivor, Jew | — | — | 受賞 |
First Kenyon Review Prize in Criticism
1967
Work:
Max Beerbohm and the Wings of Henry James
Organization:
Kenyon Review
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Literature and Translation Fellowships
1969
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Literature and Translation Fellowships
1971
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Rockefeller Fellowship
1980
Organization:
Rockefeller Foundation
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1983
Organization:
Guggenheim Foundation
Result:
受賞
California Commonwealth Club Gold Medal for Non-fiction
1980
Work:
Translating Neruda: The Way to Macchu Picchu
Category:
Non-fiction
Organization:
California Commonwealth Club
Result:
受賞
Truman Capote Prize for Literary Criticism
1995
Work:
Paul Celan: Poet, Survivor, Jew
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Paul Celan: Poet, Survivor, Jew
1995 Biography/CriticismBiography of Paul Celan exploring his life, survival, and Jewish identity.
Holocaustpoetry translationJewish identity
Can Poetry Save the Earth?
2009 Criticism/EssayExplores ecopoetry and environmental themes in poetry.
ecopoetrynatureecology
Translating Neruda: The Way to Macchu Picchu
1980 Translation StudiesStudy of translating Pablo Neruda's poetry.
translationLatin American poetry
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- translation-focused criticismpoetic approach to environmental themes
- Recurring Motifs
- nature vs. humanityHolocaust memorypower of poetry
Health
-
progressive aphasia晩年contributed to his death
Legacy
Renowned American literary critic and translator known for works on Paul Celan and Pablo Neruda, advocate for ecopoetry, long-time Stanford professor.
Academic Societies
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Archives
- Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington
Trivia
- Professor at Stanford University for 44 years.
- Wrote movingly about former student Elizabeth Wiltsee.