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第6回（1969年） Winner
Leo E. Litwak
レオ・E・リトワク
Reo E. Ritowaku
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1924-05-28 （United States (place of birth not specified)）
- 死没
- 2018-07-27 （United States (details unknown)） 94歳
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
経歴
- 職業
- short story writer, novelist, university professor
- 活動期間
- 1940年〜2018年
- 所属
- San Francisco State University (faculty)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Wayne State University
国:
United States
Columbia University
国:
United States
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1970 | National Jewish Book Award | Waiting for the News | — | Jewish Book Council | 受賞 |
| 1990 | O. Henry Award | — | — | O. Henry Award organization | 受賞 |
Guggenheim Fellowship
1970
主催:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
結果:
受賞
National Jewish Book Award
1970
対象作品:
Waiting for the News
主催:
Jewish Book Council
結果:
受賞
O. Henry Award
1990
主催:
O. Henry Award organization
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
O. Henry Award
1回登壇
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第70回（1990年） Winner
作品
代表作
To the Hanging Gardens
1964年 novelA novel published in 1964. Detailed synopsis not specified.
Waiting for the News
1969年 novelA novel drawing on the life of his father, Isaac Litwak, and the experiences of Jewish working-class life. Winner of the 1970 National Jewish Book Award.
labor movementJewish American experiencefamily
College Days in Earthquake Country
1971年 non-fictionA non-fiction work including essays and recollections about college days and life in California.
memoircollege liferegional life
The Medic: Life and Death in the Last Days of WWII
2001年 memoir / non-fictionA memoir recounting the author's experiences as a medic in World War II, depicting wartime experiences and memory.
memory of wartrauma and recoverylife and death
The Eleventh Edition
1989年 short storyA short story published in TriQuarterly in 1989. Detailed information not specified.
全著作
- To the Hanging Gardens (1964)
- Waiting for the News (1969)
- College Days in Earthquake Country (1971)
- The Medic (2001)
- Short story "The Eleventh Edition" (TriQuarterly, 1989)
作風・主題
- 文体
- realist, observation-based descriptionconcise and forceful narrationa tone that soberly examines wartime experience
- 頻出モチーフ
- war and memoryJewish family historyworking-class life
評価・遺産
Known for his memoir of service as a World War II medic and novels depicting Jewish working-class life. His papers are held at Washington University Libraries and serve as resources for studies of contemporary American and war literature.
資料所蔵先
- Washington University Libraries (holds his papers)
豆知識
- Served as a medic in World War II; this experience provided material for his memoir "The Medic."
- His father, Isaac Litwak, was the basis for the novel "Waiting for the News."
- Awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and the National Jewish Book Award in 1970.
- Recipient of an O. Henry Award in 1990.
- His daughter Jessica Litwak is a playwright and actress.