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第15回（1998年） Winner
Kiran Desai
キラン・デサイ
Kiran Desai
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1971-09-03 （New Delhi, India）
- 国籍
- Indian
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Unknown
- 居住地歴
- India (Delhi, Punjab, Mumbai) → England, UK → United States
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist
- 活動期間
- 1998年〜2025年
- 所属
- American Academy in Berlin
- 影響を受けた人物
- Anita Desai
- ノミネート
- 2025 Booker Prize shortlist
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral and John Connon School | — | — | — | 幼少期 | India |
| Bennington College | — | Creative Writing | — | — | United States |
| Hollins University | — | Creative Writing | — | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | Creative Writing | MFA | — | United States |
Cathedral and John Connon School
期間:
幼少期
国:
India
Studied in Mumbai
Bennington College
Creative Writing
国:
United States
Studied creative writing
Hollins University
Creative Writing
国:
United States
Studied creative writing
Columbia University
Creative Writing
学位:
MFA
国:
United States
Studied creative writing
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Betty Trask Award | Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard | — | Society of Authors | winner |
| 2006 | Man Booker Prize | The Inheritance of Loss | フィクション | The Booker Prize Foundation | winner |
| 2006 | National Book Critics Circle Fiction Award | The Inheritance of Loss | フィクション | National Book Critics Circle | winner |
| 2009 | Columbia University Medal for Excellence | — | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Berlin Prize | — | — | American Academy in Berlin | フェローシップ |
Betty Trask Award
1999
対象作品:
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
主催:
Society of Authors
結果:
winner
Man Booker Prize
2006
対象作品:
The Inheritance of Loss
部門:
フィクション
主催:
The Booker Prize Foundation
結果:
winner
National Book Critics Circle Fiction Award
2006
対象作品:
The Inheritance of Loss
部門:
フィクション
主催:
National Book Critics Circle
結果:
winner
Columbia University Medal for Excellence
2009
主催:
Columbia University
結果:
受賞
Berlin Prize
2013
主催:
American Academy in Berlin
結果:
フェローシップ
受賞・候補エディション
Booker Prize
1回登壇
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第38回（2006年） Winner
作品
代表作
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
1998年 Novel 278ページA satirical tale of a man who climbs a guava tree and is hailed as a holy man, causing chaos.
SatireSocial critique
The Inheritance of Loss
2006年 Novel 357ページSet in the Himalayas, it explores themes of identity, cultural clash, and the aftermath of colonialism.
LossIdentityCulture clashColonialism
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
2025年 NovelA tangled love story exploring power and a young Indian woman's experiences.
LonelinessLovePower
全著作
- Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard (1998)
- The Inheritance of Loss (2006)
- The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny (2025)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Rich, evocative proseSatirical humorPoetic narrative
- 頻出モチーフ
- Cultural hybridityInheritance of lossImmigrant experience
評価・遺産
Gained international acclaim with the Man Booker Prize; recognized as a key voice in postcolonial literature, influenced by but distinct from her mother Anita Desai.
豆知識
- Daughter of acclaimed author Anita Desai.
- Youngest female Booker Prize winner at age 35 (record at the time).
- Read on behalf of Salman Rushdie at the 2024 National Book Awards.