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第42回（1994年） Winner
John Grisham
ジョン・グリシャム
Jyon Gurisham
別名:
John Ray Grisham Jr.
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1955-02-08 （Jonesboro, Arkansas）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Baptist
- 居住地歴
- Jonesboro, Arkansas → Southaven, Mississippi → Charlottesville, Virginia → Destin, Florida → Chapel Hill, North Carolina → Oxford, Mississippi (former)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Lawyer, Politician
- 活動期間
- 1989年〜
- 所属
- Mississippi House of Representatives
- 所属団体
- Innocence Project Board of Directors
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
学位:
BS
卒業年:
1977
国:
United States
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
University of Mississippi School of Law
Law
学位:
JD
卒業年:
1981
国:
United States
Juris Doctor
Northwest Mississippi Community College
国:
United States
Attended
Delta State University
国:
United States
Left after one semester
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
主催:
American Academy of Achievement
結果:
受賞
Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award
2005
主催:
Tulsa Library Trust
結果:
受賞
Galaxy British Lifetime Achievement Award
2007
主催:
Galaxy British Book Awards
結果:
受賞
Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction
2009
主催:
Library of Congress
結果:
受賞
Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
2011
対象作品:
The Confession
結果:
受賞
Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
2014
対象作品:
Sycamore Row
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第21回（2005年） Winner
作品
代表作
A Time to Kill
1989年 Legal thrillerA trial in rural Mississippi over the rape of a young girl.
JusticeRacismCourtroom
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] A Time to Kill / Joel Schumacher (1996)
The Firm
1991年 Legal thrillerA young lawyer joins a corrupt law firm and tries to escape.
Corporate CrimeLoyaltyBetrayal
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] The Firm / Sydney Pollack (1993)
- [TV series] The Firm (2012)
The Pelican Brief
1992年 Legal thrillerA law student uncovers a conspiracy behind Supreme Court assassinations.
ConspiracyPoliticsPursuit
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] The Pelican Brief / Alan J. Pakula (1993)
全著作
- See Wikipedia for complete bibliography
翻案
- Many novels adapted to films
作風・主題
- 文体
- Detailed courtroom scenesSuspenseful plotsSouthern settings
- 頻出モチーフ
- Court battlesMoral dilemmasSouthern culture
評価・遺産
Known for bestselling legal thrillers, sold over 300 million copies worldwide. Many adaptations.
資料所蔵先
- John Grisham Room, Mississippi State University Libraries
大衆文化への影響
- Numerous Hollywood film adaptations
豆知識
- Baseball enthusiast supporting Little League
- Former Mississippi House Representative
- Wrote young adult legal thriller series