PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1988) Winner
Lawrence Thornton
ローレンス・ソーントン
Lawrence Thornton
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Claremont, California → Santa Barbara, California → Montana (residence/work) → Los Angeles area (UCLA)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, literary critic, professor
- Active Years
- 1960-2009
- Affiliations
- Montana State University (faculty), UCLA (faculty), UC Santa Barbara (creative writing instructor), UC Irvine (instructor), Pomona College (instructor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Barbara | — | Humanities / English | B.A. | 1956-1960 | United States |
| University of California | — | English (M.A.) | M.A. | 1965-1967 | United States |
| University of California (Ph.D. program) | — | English (Ph.D.) | Ph.D. | 1968-1973 | United States |
University of California, Santa Barbara
Humanities / English
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1956-1960
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
United States
University of California
English (M.A.)
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1965-1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United States
University of California (Ph.D. program)
English (Ph.D.)
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1968-1973
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United States
Ph.D. dissertation directed by Hugh Kenner
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Gold Medal, Commonwealth Club of California | — | — | Commonwealth Club of California | 受賞 |
| 1993 | California Arts Council Artists' Fellowship | — | — | California Arts Council | 受賞 |
| 1989 | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞 |
| 1988 | John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | Guggenheim Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1987 | PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award | Imagining Argentina | — | PEN/Hemingway Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Silver Medal, Commonwealth Club of California | Imagining Argentina | — | Commonwealth Club of California | 受賞 |
| 1987 | PEN/Faulkner Award (Finalist) | Imagining Argentina | — | PEN/Faulkner | 候補 |
| 1987 | PEN Center USA West Award for Best Novel of 1987 | Imagining Argentina | — | PEN Center USA West | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Shirley Collier Award in Fiction (UCLA) | — | — | UCLA | 受賞 |
| 1984 | American Council of Learned Societies Grant | — | — | American Council of Learned Societies | 助成 |
| 1975 | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Humanities | 受賞 |
| 1979 | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Humanities | 受賞 |
| 1980 | National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Humanities | 受賞 |
Gold Medal, Commonwealth Club of California
1996
Organization:
Commonwealth Club of California
Result:
受賞
California Arts Council Artists' Fellowship
1993
Organization:
California Arts Council
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
1989
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞
John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship
1988
Organization:
Guggenheim Foundation
Result:
受賞
PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award
1987
Work:
Imagining Argentina
Organization:
PEN/Hemingway Foundation
Result:
受賞
Silver Medal, Commonwealth Club of California
1987
Work:
Imagining Argentina
Organization:
Commonwealth Club of California
Result:
受賞
PEN/Faulkner Award (Finalist)
1987
Work:
Imagining Argentina
Organization:
PEN/Faulkner
Result:
候補
PEN Center USA West Award for Best Novel of 1987
1987
Work:
Imagining Argentina
Organization:
PEN Center USA West
Result:
受賞
Shirley Collier Award in Fiction (UCLA)
1987
Organization:
UCLA
Result:
受賞
American Council of Learned Societies Grant
1984
Organization:
American Council of Learned Societies
Result:
助成
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
1975
Organization:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
1979
Organization:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Result:
受賞
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
1980
Organization:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Imagining Argentina
1987 Magic realism / Historical novelSet against Argentina's Dirty War, the novel uses magic realism to explore disappearance, memory, and hope as characters seek truth amid overlapping realities and fantasies.
memorydisappearancepolitical violencehopehistory and imagination
Adaptations
- [Film] Imagining Argentina / Christopher Hampton (2003)
- [Dance (flamenco production)] Zorongo Flamenco's flamenco version of Imagining Argentina (1996)
Unbodied Hope: Narcissism and the Modern Novel
1984 Literary criticism / Non-fictionA scholarly study analyzing narcissism and the concept of hope in the modern novel.
narcissismmodernismliterary theory
Under the Gypsy Moon
1990 NovelA novel that includes stories concerning Romani culture and mobility.
culturemovementidentity
Ghost Woman
1992 NovelA story that uses ghosts and loss as central motifs.
ghostslossmemory
Naming the Spirits
1995 NovelA work dealing with spirits and memory, presented as a novel or a linked collection.
spiritsmemorynames and identity
Tales from the Blue Archives
1997 Short story collection / FictionA collection of short stories exploring varied subjects where history and personal memory intersect.
historymemorypersonal narratives
Sailors on the Inward Sea
2004 NovelA novel portraying inward journeys and interpersonal relationships.
inner journeyrelationshipsmemory
Bibliography
- Unbodied Hope: Narcissism and the Modern Novel (1984)
- Imagining Argentina (1987)
- Under the Gypsy Moon (1990)
- Ghost Woman (1992)
- Naming the Spirits (1995)
- Tales from the Blue Archives (1997)
- Sailors on the Inward Sea (2004)
Adaptations
- Film adaptation of Imagining Argentina (dir. Christopher Hampton, 2003)
- Flamenco production of Imagining Argentina by Zorongo Flamenco (1996)
Translations of Works
- Translated into 18 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- magic realist techniqueslyrical proseinterweaving history and imagination
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and forgettingdisappearancepolitical violencehope and redemption
Legacy
Works such as Imagining Argentina are frequently taught in academic settings in the US and abroad and have been adapted for film and stage; his fiction exploring political violence and memory has received international recognition.
In Popular Culture
- 2003 film release of Imagining Argentina (starring Antonio Banderas, Emma Thompson)
- 1996 flamenco production by Zorongo Flamenco
Trivia
- Imagining Argentina has been reported translated into 18 languages.
- In 1996 Zorongo Flamenco staged a flamenco version of Imagining Argentina.
- Imagining Argentina was adapted into a film released in 2003.