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第16回（1995年） Winner
Mark Merlis
マーク・マーリス
Mark Merlis
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1950-03-09 （Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S.）
- 死没
- 2017-08-15 （Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.） 67歳
- 国籍
- American
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Health policy analyst
- 活動期間
- 1970年〜2017年
- 所属
- Maryland Department of Health, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, Independent health policy consultant (Philadelphia)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Brown University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Wesleyan University
国:
United States
Attended (exact graduation year and degree unknown)
Brown University
国:
United States
Attendance recorded (details unknown)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
対象作品:
American Studies
部門:
LGBT文学
結果:
受賞
Los Angeles Times Book Prize — Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction
1995
対象作品:
American Studies
部門:
新人文学賞（First Fiction）
主催:
Los Angeles Times
結果:
受賞
Lambda Literary Award
1999
対象作品:
An Arrow's Flight
部門:
ゲイ小説（Gay Fiction）
主催:
Lambda Literary Foundation
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
American Studies
1994年 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年 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年 NovelA novel depicting urban life, interpersonal relationships, and dynamics within the gay community.
urban liferelationshipssocial networks
JD
2015年 NovelA later novel addressing love, selfhood, and coming to terms with the past in middle and later life.
loveself-recognitionreconciliation with the past
全著作
- American Studies (1994)
- An Arrow's Flight (1998) (also published as Pyrrhus in 1999)
- Man About Town (2003)
- JD (2015)
作風・主題
- 文体
- psychologically focused proseinterweaving historical and cultural referencessubtlety and understated humor in narration
- 頻出モチーフ
- gay identitymemory and re-examination of the pastintersection of city life and history
健康
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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.
評価・遺産
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.
資料所蔵先
- Library of Congress related materials (records of his work)
豆知識
- 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.