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第25回（2004年） Winner
Kem Nunn
ケム・ナン
Kem Nunn
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1948
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Pomona, California → Southern California
経歴
- 職業
- novelist, screenwriter, magazine writer, television producer
- 活動期間
- 1984年〜
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Irvine | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
University of California, Irvine
Creative Writing
学位:
MFA
国:
United States
Also spent time in the graduate creative writing program at Columbia University
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | National Book Award (finalist) | Tapping the Source | — | National Book Foundation | Finalist |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize | Tijuana Straits | — | Los Angeles Times | Winner |
National Book Award (finalist)
1984
対象作品:
Tapping the Source
主催:
National Book Foundation
結果:
Finalist
Los Angeles Times Book Prize
2004
対象作品:
Tijuana Straits
主催:
Los Angeles Times
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Tapping the Source
1984年 Fiction (surf-noir)A dark, politically-tinged novel set in California surf culture. Nunn's breakout work and often cited as a foundational surf-noir novel.
surfingviolencecommunity breakdownnature vs. civilization
映像化・舞台化
- [Film (inspired)] Point Break / Kathryn Bigelow (1991)
Unassigned Territory
1986年 FictionA 1980s novel; specific thematic summaries are limited in available sources.
local communityindividuals in transition
Pomona Queen
1992年 FictionA novel set around Pomona and its environs, notable for its sense of place and character work.
homeplacefamilyshadows of society
The Dogs of Winter
1997年 FictionA 1990s novel with a dark tone and strong interior characterization.
isolationviolencerevenge
Tijuana Straits
2004年 FictionSet around the Mexico–U.S. border and the ocean, it explores violence, corruption and family. Winner of a Los Angeles Times book prize.
borderlandscorruptionfamily
Chance
2014年 FictionA novel engaging with psychiatry and metaphysical elements. Later adapted into an HBO television series based on the book.
psychiatryidentityethics
映像化・舞台化
- [TV series] Chance / Lenny Abrahamson (2016)
全著作
- Tapping the Source (1984)
- Unassigned Territory (1986)
- Pomona Queen (1992)
- The Dogs of Winter (1997)
- Tijuana Straits (2004)
- Chance (2014)
翻案
- Tapping the Source → Point Break (inspiration)
- Chance → Chance (HBO TV series)
作風・主題
- 文体
- surf-noirdark realismpolitical and social motifs
- 頻出モチーフ
- sea/surfingviolence and revengebreakdown of local communitiesnature vs. civilization
評価・遺産
Known for dark, politically-tinged fiction set in California surf culture; often called a founder of 'surf-noir'. Several works have influenced or been adapted for screen.
大衆文化への影響
- Tapping the Source is known as an inspiration for the film Point Break
- Involved in HBO series such as John from Cincinnati and Chance
引用
-
the inventor of surf-noir
出典: KCRW interview (Michael Silverblatt, 2004) (2004年)
豆知識
- Tapping the Source was a finalist for the National Book Award.
- Tijuana Straits received a Los Angeles Times book prize.
- Collaborated with David Milch as a writer on the final season of Deadwood.
- His novel Chance was adapted into the HBO series Chance.