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第2回（1992年） Winner
Julia Alvarez
ジュリア・アルバレス
Juria Arubaresu
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1950-03-27 （New York City）
- 国籍
- United States, Dominican Republic
- 言語
- English, Spanish
- 宗教
- Catholic
- 居住地歴
- Dominican Republic → New York City → Vermont
経歴
- 職業
- poet, novelist, essayist
- 活動期間
- 1984年〜2024年
- 所属
- Middlebury College, University of Vermont
- 影響を与えた人物
- Junot Díaz, Angie Cruz
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Morgan School | — | — | — | 幼少期 | Dominican Republic |
| Abbot Academy | — | — | — | 1960年代 | United States |
| Connecticut College | — | Literature | — | 1967-1969 | United States |
| Middlebury College | — | English | Bachelor of Arts | 1969-1971 | United States |
| Syracuse University | — | Creative Writing | Master of Arts | 1971-1975 | United States |
Carol Morgan School
期間:
幼少期
国:
Dominican Republic
Elementary school in the Dominican Republic
Abbot Academy
期間:
1960年代
卒業年:
1967
国:
United States
Boarding school
Connecticut College
Literature
期間:
1967-1969
国:
United States
Won Benjamin T. Marshall Poetry Prize
Middlebury College
English
学位:
Bachelor of Arts
期間:
1969-1971
卒業年:
1971
国:
United States
summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Syracuse University
Creative Writing
学位:
Master of Arts
期間:
1971-1975
卒業年:
1975
国:
United States
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | National Medal of Arts | — | — | United States | 受賞 |
| 1991 | PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award | How the García Girls Lost Their Accents | — | PEN Oakland | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Pura Belpré Award | Before We Were Free | — | American Library Association | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Pura Belpré Award | Return to Sender | — | American Library Association | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Hispanic Heritage Award in Literature | — | — | Hispanic Heritage Foundation | 受賞 |
National Medal of Arts
2013
主催:
United States
結果:
受賞
PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
1991
対象作品:
How the García Girls Lost Their Accents
主催:
PEN Oakland
結果:
受賞
Pura Belpré Award
2004
対象作品:
Before We Were Free
主催:
American Library Association
結果:
受賞
Pura Belpré Award
2010
対象作品:
Return to Sender
主催:
American Library Association
結果:
受賞
Hispanic Heritage Award in Literature
2002
主催:
Hispanic Heritage Foundation
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
Pura Belpré Award
2回登壇
-
第5回（2004年） Winner
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第9回（2010年） Winner
作品
代表作
How the García Girls Lost Their Accents
1991年 NovelA semi-autobiographical novel about the García sisters' cultural clashes and identity struggles after immigrating from the Dominican Republic to the US.
immigrationassimilationidentitycultural hybridity
In the Time of the Butterflies
1994年 Historical novelA historical novel based on the lives and resistance of the Mirabal sisters assassinated under Trujillo's dictatorship.
dictatorshipfemale empowermentresistance
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] In the Time of the Butterflies / Mariano Barroso (2001)
Yo!
1997年 NovelSequel focusing on Yolanda, exploring a writer's success and family dynamics.
writingfamilysuccess
In the Name of Salomé
2000年 Historical novelHistorical novel about Dominican poet Salomé Ureña and her daughter.
politicsactivismwomen
Afterlife
2020年 NovelExplores the disorienting transition into old age for a Dominican-American woman.
aginglossculture
全著作
- How the García Girls Lost Their Accents
- In the Time of the Butterflies
- Yo!
- In the Name of Salomé
- Saving the World
- Afterlife
- The Cemetery of Untold Stories
- The Secret Footprints
- Before We Were Free
- Return to Sender
翻案
- In the Time of the Butterflies (2001 film)
作品の翻訳
- Numerous Spanish translations
作風・主題
- 文体
- Use of SpanglishIntimate depictions of family lifePoetic prose
- 頻出モチーフ
- exilecultural assimilationexpectations of womenidentity
評価・遺産
Pioneering Latina writer acclaimed internationally for themes of immigration, identity, and women's issues; recipient of numerous awards and influencer of subsequent generations.
資料所蔵先
- Harry Ransom Center (University of Texas at Austin)
引用
-
A poem is very intimate, heart-to-heart.
出典: Interview -
What I try to do with my writing is to move out into those other selves, other worlds.
出典: Interview with Bridget Kevane (2001年)
豆知識
- Owns a coffee farm in the Dominican Republic promoting literacy and sustainability.
- Participates in Border of Lights activism.