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第0回（2001年） Winner
Loung Ung
ルオン・ウン
Loung Ung
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1970-11-19 （Phnom Penh, Khmer Republic）
- 国籍
- Cambodian, United States
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Buddhism
- 居住地歴
- Phnom Penh (early childhood) → Essex Junction, Vermont (resettled as refugee) → Washington, D.C. (professional) → Suburban Cleveland (residence) → Cambodia (property and frequent visits)
経歴
- 職業
- Author, Lecturer, Human-rights activist
- 活動期間
- 1993年〜
- 所属
- Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation (VVAF), International Campaign to Ban Landmines (affiliated)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael's College | — | Political Science | B.A. | 1989–1993 | United States |
| Cannes International College (study abroad program) | — | — | — | 1992（短期プログラム） | France |
Saint Michael's College
Political Science
学位:
B.A.
期間:
1989–1993
卒業年:
1993
国:
United States
Received Turrell Scholarship; included study at Cannes International College as part of curriculum.
Cannes International College (study abroad program)
期間:
1992（短期プログラム）
卒業年:
1992
国:
France
Participated as part of Saint Michael's College curriculum.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship | — | — | Scoville Fellowship (program) | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (Excellence in Adult Non-fiction Literature) | First They Killed My Father | 成人ノンフィクション | Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association | 受賞 |
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
1997
主催:
Scoville Fellowship (program)
結果:
受賞
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (Excellence in Adult Non-fiction Literature)
2001
対象作品:
First They Killed My Father
部門:
成人ノンフィクション
主催:
Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
2000年 Memoir / Human Rights 240ページA firsthand memoir recounting Ung's experiences in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 under the Khmer Rouge: family loss, starvation, forced labor, and being trained as a child soldier. It is a story of survival and memory.
survivalgenocidefamily lossmemory and testimony
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] First They Killed My Father (film) / Angelina Jolie (2017)
Lucky Child: A Daughter of Cambodia Reunites with the Sister She Left Behind
2005年 Memoir / Human Rights 288ページA follow-up memoir chronicling Ung's adjustment to life in the U.S. and the experiences of her surviving family members in Cambodia from 1980 to 2003.
immigrant experiencefamily reunionadaptation and trauma
全著作
- First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers (2000)
- Lucky Child: A Daughter of Cambodia Reunites with the Sister She Left Behind (2005)
翻案
- First They Killed My Father (2017 film directed by Angelina Jolie)
作風・主題
- 文体
- First-person memoir styleFrequent use of present tense to create immediacyPlain, direct narrative voice
- 頻出モチーフ
- family bonds and losschildhood perspectivewar and survival
健康
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Depression (adolescence/young adulthood)1980年代（移民初期）Prompted her to begin writing; journaling served a therapeutic role and contributed to her memoirs.
評価・遺産
Through her memoirs Ung raised international awareness of the Cambodian tragedy and human-rights issues such as landmines. Her books have been translated and internationally published and adapted into film, generating broad influence; controversies over aspects of accuracy have also emerged.
関連学会
- Saint Michael's College Alumni Academic Hall of Fame (inductee)
大衆文化への影響
- Film adaptation of 'First They Killed My Father' (2017, directed by Angelina Jolie)
引用
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“This is a story of survival: my own and my family's. Though these events constitute my own experience, my story mirrors that of millions of Cambodians.”
出典: First They Killed My Father (author's note/preface) (2000年)
豆知識
- First They Killed My Father was published in 2000 and has been translated into multiple languages.
- There has been controversy within parts of the Cambodian community over the accuracy of some memories in her memoir.
- The memoir was adapted into a film directed by Angelina Jolie in 2017.