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Louis de Bernières

ルイ・ド・ベルニエール

Rui do Bernieres

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1954-12-08 （Woolwich, London, England）
国籍
British
言語
English
居住地歴
Surrey (grew up) → Woolwich, London (birth) → Bungay, Suffolk (residence) → Colombia (lived/worked as an English teacher)

経歴

職業
Novelist, Writer
活動期間
1990年〜
所属
Royal Society of Literature (Fellow)
所属団体
Royal Society of Literature (Fellow)
影響を受けた人物
Gabriel García Márquez, Latin American literature (magic realism)
ノミネート
1994 Sunday Express Book of the Year (shortlisted)

学歴

Grenham House school
国: United Kingdom
Prep school education
Bradfield College
国: United Kingdom
Independent boarding school education
Victoria University of Manchester
国: United Kingdom
Attended for higher education; details unclear
Institute of Education, University of London (UCL Institute of Education)
国: United Kingdom
Attended for teacher education-related studies
De Montfort University (honorary degree)
学位: 名誉博士
卒業年: 2008
国: United Kingdom
Awarded an honorary doctorate in 2008

受賞歴

Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Best Book)
1995
対象作品: Captain Corelli's Mandolin
部門: 最優秀作品
主催: Commonwealth Writers' Prize
結果: 受賞
Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
2006
主催: Royal Society of Literature
結果: 選出
Honorary Doctorate
2008
主催: De Montfort University
結果: 授与

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts

1990年 Novel (magic realist / historical)

An early novel set in a Latin American-style setting mixing political turmoil with magical realism.

politicsmagic realismsociety

Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord

1991年 Novel (magic realism)

Set in a Latin American context, blending political satire with fantastical elements.

powersatirecommunity

The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman

1992年 Novel (Latin American-style)

A novel about family, religion, and social change.

familyreligionsocial change

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

1994年 Historical novel (war novel)

Set on the island of Cephalonia during WWII; follows an Italian officer and the islanders in a story of love and war.

warlovecultural encountersmusic
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Captain Corelli's Mandolin / John Madden (2001)
翻訳
  • Translated into multiple languages

Red Dog

2001年 Narrative non-fiction / novella

A warm tale inspired by a statue in the Pilbara region of Australia, based on a real dog.

friendshipnostalgiacommunity
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Red Dog / Kriv Stenders (2011)
  • [Film (prequel)] Red Dog: True Blue / Kriv Stenders (2016)

Birds Without Wings

2004年 Historical novel

Set in a small Turkish village, it portrays the tragic fates of diverse people from the late Ottoman Empire through WWI and the rise of Atatürk.

ethnicitywarlossmodernization

Notwithstanding

2009年 Short story collection

A collection of short stories set in the fictional English village of Notwithstanding; includes autobiographical pieces.

rural lifesatireeveryday eccentricity

The Daniel Pitt Trilogy

2015年 Historical fiction (trilogy)

A trilogy following WWI flying ace Daniel Pitt and the McCosh family across the 20th century, inspired by the author's grandfather.

warfamily historymemory

全著作

  • The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts (1990)
  • Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord (1991)
  • The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman (1992)
  • Captain Corelli's Mandolin (1994)
  • Red Dog (2001)
  • Birds Without Wings (2004)
  • A Partisan's Daughter (2008)
  • The Dust that Falls from Dreams (2015)
  • Blue Dog (2016)
  • So Much Life Left Over (2018)
  • The Autumn of the Ace (2020)
  • Light Over Liskeard (2023)
  • Notwithstanding: Stories from an English Village (2009)
  • Labels and Other Stories (2019)
  • Sunday Morning at the Centre of the World (play for voices) (2001)

翻案

  • Captain Corelli's Mandolin (film, 2001)
  • Red Dog (film, 2011)
  • Red Dog: True Blue (film, 2016; prequel)

作品の翻訳

  • Works translated into at least 11 languages

作風・主題

文体
narrative influenced by magic realismlyrical and musical proserealism rooted in historical and regional contexts
頻出モチーフ
musicwar and its effectscommunity and familycultural intersections

健康

  • Dystonia
    不明
    Reported to affect his ability to play musical instruments

評価・遺産

He gained international fame with Captain Corelli's Mandolin; his works have been translated into many languages and adapted for film. The novel boosted tourism to Cephalonia and he is regarded as an important voice in contemporary British literature.

関連学会

  • Royal Society of Literature

大衆文化への影響

  • Tourism on Cephalonia popularised by Captain Corelli's Mandolin
  • Increased public recognition due to film adaptations

引用

  • “Britain really is an immense lunatic asylum. …we believe in the right to eccentricity.”
    出典: Afterword to Notwithstanding (2009年)

豆知識

  • Joined Sandhurst officer training at 18 but left after four months.
  • Selected for Granta's '20 Best of Young British Novelists' in 1993.
  • Plays several instruments (flute, mandolin, clarinet, guitar) though he describes himself as an enthusiastic amateur.
  • Separated from partner in 2009; later gained equal custodial rights for his children.