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第25回（2004年） Winner
Lorraine Adams
ロレイン・アダムス
Rorein Adamsu
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- United States
- 国籍
- American
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Harlem, New York City
経歴
- 職業
- Journalist, Novelist, Writer
- 活動期間
- 1981年〜
- 所属
- The Washington Post (former staff writer), The Dallas Morning News (former staff writer), John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (Fellow)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | — | English | A.B. (magna cum laude) | 1977–1981 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | English and American Literature | M.A. | 1981–1982 | United States |
Princeton University
English
学位:
A.B. (magna cum laude)
期間:
1977–1981
卒業年:
1981
国:
United States
Senior thesis "The Hero in Ezra Pound's Cantos" (76 pages)
Columbia University
English and American Literature
学位:
M.A.
期間:
1981–1982
卒業年:
1982
国:
United States
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting | — | — | The Pulitzer Prizes | Winner |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Times Award for First Fiction | Harbor | — | Los Angeles Times | Winner |
| 2006 | VCU First Novelist Award | Harbor | — | Virginia Commonwealth University | Winner |
| 2010 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Recipient |
| 2004 | Entertainment Weekly Best Novel (2004) | Harbor | — | Entertainment Weekly | Listed |
Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
1992
主催:
The Pulitzer Prizes
結果:
Winner
Los Angeles Times Award for First Fiction
2004
対象作品:
Harbor
主催:
Los Angeles Times
結果:
Winner
VCU First Novelist Award
2006
対象作品:
Harbor
主催:
Virginia Commonwealth University
結果:
Winner
Guggenheim Fellowship
2010
主催:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
結果:
Recipient
Entertainment Weekly Best Novel (2004)
2004
対象作品:
Harbor
主催:
Entertainment Weekly
結果:
Listed
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Harbor
2004年 Novel (Fiction)A novel centered on North African Arab stowaways, exploring immigration, political conflict, and cultural friction with a blend of journalistic perspective and literary prose.
ImmigrationPoliticsCultural frictionIdentity
The Room and the Chair
2010年 War novel / Psychological thrillerFollows the life of an American fighter pilot, addressing the external consequences of war and internal psychological conflict, with detailed reporting-informed descriptions.
WarPsychological traumaJournalism and truthBlowback
翻訳
- Crash (German edition)
Almost Famous
2002年 Short piece (nonfiction/essay)A short magazine piece, carrying the character of an article/essay.
Social observationPersonal history
全著作
- Almost Famous (short piece, Washington Monthly, 2002)
- Harbor (Random House, 2004/2005)
- The Room and the Chair (Knopf, 2010)
- Television-related contribution (e.g., entry related to NYC 22)
作品の翻訳
- The Room and the Chair → Crash (German edition, 2011)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Journalistic, detail-oriented descriptionClear, concise proseEmphasis on psychological depiction
- 頻出モチーフ
- Consequences of warIdentity and alienationJournalism and ethics
評価・遺産
Recognized as a writer who brings journalistic experience to fiction addressing contemporary political and social issues. Gained wide attention with her debut Harbor; noted for bridging reporting and fiction.
引用
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"Lorraine Adams is a singular and important American writer."
出典: Amy Wilentz (Los Angeles Times review) (2010年)
豆知識
- Married to novelist Richard Price.
- Senior thesis was 76 pages long.
- Resides in Harlem, New York.