Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1995) Winner
Mark Merlis
マーク・マーリス
Mark Merlis
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-03-09 （Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S.）
- Died
- 2017-08-15 （Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.） age 67
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Health policy analyst
- Active Years
- 1970-2017
- Affiliations
- Maryland Department of Health, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, Independent health policy consultant (Philadelphia)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Brown University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Wesleyan University
Country:
United States
Attended (exact graduation year and degree unknown)
Brown University
Country:
United States
Attendance recorded (details unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Ferro-Grumley Award | American Studies | LGBT文学 | — | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize — Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction | American Studies | 新人文学賞（First Fiction） | Los Angeles Times | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Lambda Literary Award | An Arrow's Flight | ゲイ小説（Gay Fiction） | Lambda Literary Foundation | 受賞 |
Ferro-Grumley Award
1995
Work:
American Studies
Category:
LGBT文学
Result:
受賞
Los Angeles Times Book Prize — Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction
1995
Work:
American Studies
Category:
新人文学賞（First Fiction）
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
受賞
Lambda Literary Award
1999
Work:
An Arrow's Flight
Category:
ゲイ小説（Gay Fiction）
Organization:
Lambda Literary Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
American Studies
1994 Novel (gay literature)A debut novel exploring gay life in 20th-century America, memory, and identity formation. Noted for intertwining social context with intimate experience.
gay experiencememoryAmerican culture
An Arrow's Flight
1998 Novel (historical/mythic elements)Reinterprets ancient Greek myth and history through a contemporary gay perspective. Also published under the title Pyrrhus in 1999.
myth and historygay identityjuxtaposition of past and present
Man About Town
2003 NovelA novel depicting urban life, interpersonal relationships, and dynamics within the gay community.
urban liferelationshipssocial networks
JD
2015 NovelA later novel addressing love, selfhood, and coming to terms with the past in middle and later life.
loveself-recognitionreconciliation with the past
Bibliography
- American Studies (1994)
- An Arrow's Flight (1998) (also published as Pyrrhus in 1999)
- Man About Town (2003)
- JD (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- psychologically focused proseinterweaving historical and cultural referencessubtlety and understated humor in narration
- Recurring Motifs
- gay identitymemory and re-examination of the pastintersection of city life and history
Health
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)晩年（罹患年は不明）Developed pneumonia associated with ALS, which led to death.
Legacy
Mark Merlis is recognized for exploring gay experience in 20th-century America through his fiction. His debut won multiple awards and he received honors such as the Lambda Literary Award. He also worked as a health policy professional, leaving influence in both literary and policy spheres.
Archives
- Library of Congress related materials (records of his work)
Trivia
- Survived by his husband, Robert Ashe.
- Worked at the Congressional Research Service and was involved in work related to the creation of the Ryan White Care Act.