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John Grisham
ジョン・グリシャム
Jyon Gurisham
Aliases:
John Ray Grisham Jr.
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-02-08 （Jonesboro, Arkansas）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Baptist
- Residence History
- Jonesboro, Arkansas → Southaven, Mississippi → Charlottesville, Virginia → Destin, Florida → Chapel Hill, North Carolina → Oxford, Mississippi (former)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Lawyer, Politician
- Active Years
- 1989-
- Affiliations
- Mississippi House of Representatives
- Memberships
- Innocence Project Board of Directors
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University | — | Accounting | BS | — | United States |
| University of Mississippi School of Law | — | Law | JD | — | United States |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Delta State University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Mississippi State University
Accounting
Degree:
BS
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United States
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
University of Mississippi School of Law
Law
Degree:
JD
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
United States
Juris Doctor
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Country:
United States
Attended
Delta State University
Country:
United States
Left after one semester
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Golden Plate Award | — | — | American Academy of Achievement | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award | — | — | Tulsa Library Trust | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Galaxy British Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Galaxy British Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction | — | — | Library of Congress | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction | The Confession | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction | Sycamore Row | — | — | 受賞 |
Golden Plate Award
1993
Organization:
American Academy of Achievement
Result:
受賞
Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award
2005
Organization:
Tulsa Library Trust
Result:
受賞
Galaxy British Lifetime Achievement Award
2007
Organization:
Galaxy British Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction
2009
Organization:
Library of Congress
Result:
受賞
Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
2011
Work:
The Confession
Result:
受賞
Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
2014
Work:
Sycamore Row
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2005) Winner
Works
Major Works
A Time to Kill
1989 Legal thrillerA trial in rural Mississippi over the rape of a young girl.
JusticeRacismCourtroom
Adaptations
- [Film] A Time to Kill / Joel Schumacher (1996)
The Firm
1991 Legal thrillerA young lawyer joins a corrupt law firm and tries to escape.
Corporate CrimeLoyaltyBetrayal
Adaptations
- [Film] The Firm / Sydney Pollack (1993)
- [TV series] The Firm (2012)
The Pelican Brief
1992 Legal thrillerA law student uncovers a conspiracy behind Supreme Court assassinations.
ConspiracyPoliticsPursuit
Adaptations
- [Film] The Pelican Brief / Alan J. Pakula (1993)
Bibliography
- See Wikipedia for complete bibliography
Adaptations
- Many novels adapted to films
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed courtroom scenesSuspenseful plotsSouthern settings
- Recurring Motifs
- Court battlesMoral dilemmasSouthern culture
Legacy
Known for bestselling legal thrillers, sold over 300 million copies worldwide. Many adaptations.
Archives
- John Grisham Room, Mississippi State University Libraries
In Popular Culture
- Numerous Hollywood film adaptations
Trivia
- Baseball enthusiast supporting Little League
- Former Mississippi House Representative
- Wrote young adult legal thriller series