Prometheus Award
3 appearances
Kay Nolte Smith
ケイ・ノルテ・スミス
Kei Norute Sumisu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1932-07-04 （Eveleth, Minnesota）
- Died
- 1993-09-25 （New York） age 61
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Atheism
- Residence History
- Eveleth, Minnesota → Baraboo, Wisconsin
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, essayist, translator
- Active Years
- 1981-1993
- Influenced By
- Ayn Rand
- Nominations
- Prometheus Award Best Novel nomination (Elegy for a Soprano, 1986), Prometheus Award Best Novel nomination (A Tale of the Wind, 1992)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Edgar Award | The Watcher | Best First Novel by an American Author | Mystery Writers of America | winner |
Edgar Award
1982
Work:
The Watcher
Category:
Best First Novel by an American Author
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Watcher
1981 mysteryA mystery story.
Elegy for a Soprano
1985 mysteryRoman à clef inspired by Ayn Rand circle and Holocaust survivors.
individualismHolocaust
Bibliography
- The Watcher (1981)
- Catching Fire (1982)
- Mindspell (1984)
- Elegy for a Soprano (1985)
- Country of the Heart (1987)
- A Tale of the Wind (1991)
- Venetian Song (1994)
Translations by Author
- Chantecler: A Play in Four Acts (trans. Edmond Rostand, 1987)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Objectivist style influenced by Ayn Rand
- Recurring Motifs
- science vs religionindividualismanti-occult
Health
-
cancer1993年Cause of death.
Legacy
Mystery novelist who won the Edgar Award, influenced by Ayn Rand, published seven novels.
Trivia
- Launched literary career after separating from Ayn Rand circle.
- Associated with Freedom from Religion Foundation.