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第39回（2013年） Winner
Kenneth Bonert
ケネス・ボナート
Kenneth Bonert
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1972-01-01 （Johannesburg, South Africa）
- 国籍
- South African, Canadian
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Johannesburg (birth – before emigration) → Toronto (since 1989)
経歴
- 職業
- novelist, short story writer
- 活動期間
- 2000年〜
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) | — | Journalism | — | — | Canada |
Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University)
Journalism
国:
Canada
Studied journalism (exact years not specified).
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | National Jewish Book Award (Outstanding Debut Fiction) | The Lion Seeker | Outstanding Debut Fiction | Jewish Book Council | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Edward Lewis Wallant Award | The Lion Seeker | — | University of Hartford / Greenberg Center (awarding body) | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Governor General's Award for English-language Fiction | The Lion Seeker | English-language Fiction | Canada (Governor General's Literary Awards committee) | ノミネート（最終候補） |
| 2013 | Amazon.ca First Novel Award | The Lion Seeker | — | Amazon.ca | ノミネート（最終候補） |
National Jewish Book Award (Outstanding Debut Fiction)
2013
対象作品:
The Lion Seeker
部門:
Outstanding Debut Fiction
主催:
Jewish Book Council
結果:
受賞
Edward Lewis Wallant Award
2013
対象作品:
The Lion Seeker
主催:
University of Hartford / Greenberg Center (awarding body)
結果:
受賞
Governor General's Award for English-language Fiction
2013
対象作品:
The Lion Seeker
部門:
English-language Fiction
主催:
Canada (Governor General's Literary Awards committee)
結果:
ノミネート（最終候補）
Amazon.ca First Novel Award
2013
対象作品:
The Lion Seeker
主催:
Amazon.ca
結果:
ノミネート（最終候補）
受賞・候補エディション
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第26回（2014年） Winner
作品
代表作
The Lion Seeker
2013年 NovelSet against a South African Jewish family background, the novel explores immigration, identity and family dynamics in a coming-of-age narrative blending personal interiority with historical context.
immigrationJewish identityfamilySouth African history
The Mandela Plot
2018年 NovelA novel set with the backdrop of Mandela-era influences; detailed plot information is limited.
politicshistoryindividual and state
全著作
- The Lion Seeker (2013)
- The Mandela Plot (2018)
- Short fiction and novellas (e.g. "Packers and Movers", "Peacekeepers, 1995")
作風・主題
- 文体
- detailed characterisationblending of historical background with personal historiesrestrained narrative voice
- 頻出モチーフ
- immigration and loss of homelandJewish communityintergenerational family conflict
評価・遺産
He gained international recognition with his debut The Lion Seeker, noted for vivid portrayals of South African Jewish experience. He is regarded as a significant voice in contemporary Canadian literature addressing immigration and identity.
豆知識
- Born in 1972 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Emigrated to Toronto with his family in 1989.
- Debut novel The Lion Seeker won the 2013 National Jewish Book Award and the Edward Lewis Wallant Award.
- Short story "Packers and Movers" was a Journey Prize nominee.