John Shelton Lawrence - World Literary Awards

プロフィール

性別: 男性
生誕: United States
国籍: United States
言語: English
居住地歴: Sioux City, Iowa

経歴

職業: Professor of philosophy, writer
活動期間: 1977年〜2024年
所属: Morningside University
影響を受けた人物: Joseph Campbell
影響を与えた人物: George Lucas

受賞・候補エディション

Mythopoeic Awards 1回登壇

第34回（2004年） Winner

作品

代表作

The American Monomyth

1977年 Mythology

A rethinking of Joseph Campbell's monomyth applied to American culture, describing a hero separate from community with antipathy to democratic institutions.

American MonomythSuperhero Myth

The Myth of the American Superhero

2002年 Cultural Studies

Extends analysis of American Monomyth into mass culture including videogames.

SuperheroPopular Culture

Captain America and the Crusade Against Evil: The Dilemma of Zealous Nationalism

2003年 Political Mythology

Traces history of holy wars and uses American Monomyth to understand post-9/11 American reaction.

NationalismHoly War

全著作

The American Monomyth
The Myth of the American Superhero
Captain America and the Crusade Against Evil
Fair Use and Free Inquiry
The Electronic Scholar: A Guide to Academic Microcomputing
The Book of Iowa Films

作風・主題

文体: Mythic analysisCultural criticism
頻出モチーフ: American MonomythIsolated Hero

評価・遺産

Philosopher known for proposing the American Monomyth, analyzing American culture through mythology, popular culture, politics, and religion. Regarded in US and Europe for understanding American foreign policy.

大衆文化への影響

Analysis of mythic franchises like Star Wars and The Matrix.

豆知識

George Lucas credited his work as an influence on Star Wars.