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Lawrence Wright

ローレンス・ライト

Rōrensu Raito

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1947-08-02 （Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States）
国籍
United States
言語
English
居住地歴
Austin, Texas, United States

経歴

職業
Journalist, Writer, Screenwriter, Playwright
活動期間
1970年〜
所属
The New Yorker (staff writer / contributor), NYU School of Law, Center for Law and Security (fellow), Texas Monthly (contributor), Rolling Stone (contributor)

学歴

Tulane University
学位: BA
国: United States
American University in Cairo
Applied Linguistics
学位: MA
期間: 1968–1969
卒業年: 1969
国: Egypt
Taught English in Egypt after/around his MA

受賞歴

Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
2007
対象作品: The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
主催: Columbia University / Pulitzer Prize Board
結果: Winner
J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize
2007
対象作品: The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
主催: Nieman Foundation / J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project
結果: Winner
Los Angeles Times Book Prize
2006
対象作品: The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
主催: Los Angeles Times
結果: Winner
IRE Award
2006
対象作品: The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
主催: Investigative Reporters and Editors
結果: Winner
National Book Award (Nonfiction)
2013
対象作品: Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
主催: National Book Foundation
結果: Finalist
National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction)
2013
対象作品: Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
主催: National Book Critics Circle
結果: Shortlist
Primetime Emmy Award (Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special)
2015
対象作品: Going Clear (documentary based on his book)
主催: Emmy Awards
結果: Winner
Peabody Award
2015
対象作品: Going Clear (documentary)
主催: Peabody Awards
結果: Winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11

2006年 Nonfiction (investigative journalism / history) 432ページ

A detailed investigative history tracing the rise of al-Qaeda and the events leading to the September 11 attacks, examining the group's members, ideology, and failures of U.S. agencies.

TerrorismState securityFailures of intelligence agencies

Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief

2013年 Nonfiction (investigative journalism) 448ページ

An investigative account of the Church of Scientology, its leadership, ties to Hollywood, and testimonies from current and former members.

Religion and powerInternal structures of beliefHollywood
映像化・舞台化
  • [Documentary film] Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief / Alex Gibney (2015)

Remembering Satan: A Tragic Case of Recovered Memory

1994年 Nonfiction (investigative journalism) 384ページ

Explores a high-profile case involving recovered memories, examining the trials, social reactions, and the reliability of such memories.

MemoryLaw and psychologySocial issues

The End of October

2020年 Fiction (thriller) 400ページ

A thriller novel about a fictional global pandemic, addressing public health, international response, and ethical dilemmas.

PandemicPublic healthInternational politics

全著作

  • City Children, Country Summer: A Story of Ghetto Children Among the Amish
  • In the New World: growing up with America, 1964–1984
  • Saints and Sinners
  • Remembering Satan: A Tragic Case of Recovered Memory
  • Twins: And What They Tell Us About Who We Are
  • The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
  • Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
  • Thirteen Days in September: Carter, Begin and Sadat at Camp David
  • The Terror Years: From Al-Qaeda to the Islamic State
  • God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
  • The End of October
  • Mr. Texas: A Novel
  • The Plague Year: America in the Time of Covid

翻案

  • Going Clear (documentary film, dir. Alex Gibney)
  • My Trip to Al-Qaeda (HBO documentary, featuring Lawrence Wright)
  • The Siege (co-wrote screenplay)

作風・主題

文体
Long-form investigative nonfictionNarrative nonfictionFact-driven reporting with emphasis on interviews
頻出モチーフ
Uncovering power structuresInfluence of religion and ideologyTension between states and individuals

評価・遺産

Lawrence Wright is regarded as an important nonfiction writer whose meticulous reporting on subjects such as al-Qaeda and Scientology has influenced public understanding of national security, religion, and institutional power. His work, notably The Looming Tower, has earned major awards and media adaptations.

大衆文化への影響

  • Widely known through the Going Clear documentary (2015) and appearances in HBO documentaries.

引用

  • Wherever you are, death will find you, even in the looming tower. (phrase cited in The Looming Tower)
    出典: The Looming Tower (quote sourced from the Quran) (2006年)

豆知識

  • Graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas) in 1965.
  • Plays keyboard in Austin blues collective WhoDo.
  • The End of October, a pandemic thriller, was published during the COVID-19 pandemic.