Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1944) Winner
Martin Flavin
マーチン・フラヴィン
Mātin Furavin
Aliases:
Martin Archer Flavin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1883-11-02 （San Francisco, California）
- Died
- 1967-12-27 （Carmel-by-the-Sea, California） age 84
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Chicago → Carmel-by-the-Sea, California → Carmel Highlands, California → Carmel Valley, California
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, novelist, journalist, businessman
- Active Years
- 1923-1967
- Affiliations
- American Wallpaper Company, Carmel Arts and Crafts Club
- Memberships
- Sigma Chi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | — | — | — | 1903-1905 | United States |
University of Chicago
Period:
1903-1905
Country:
United States
Attended but did not graduate
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Harper Prize | The Criminal Code | 戯曲 | Harper & Brothers | 受賞 |
| 1943 | Harper Prize | Journey in the Dark | 小説 | Harper & Brothers | 受賞 |
| 1944 | Pulitzer Prize | Journey in the Dark | フィクション | Columbia University | 受賞 |
Harper Prize
1929
Work:
The Criminal Code
Category:
戯曲
Organization:
Harper & Brothers
Result:
受賞
Harper Prize
1943
Work:
Journey in the Dark
Category:
小説
Organization:
Harper & Brothers
Result:
受賞
Pulitzer Prize
1944
Work:
Journey in the Dark
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Journey in the Dark
1943 NovelA saga of a St. Louis family across generations.
familyclassAmerican society
The Criminal Code
1929 PlayA story of crime and redemption set in a prison.
crimejusticeredemption
Adaptations
- [Film] The Criminal Code (1931)
- [Film] Penitentiary (1938)
- [Film] Convicted (1950)
Broken Dishes
1929 PlayA comedy about family conflicts.
familymarriage
Adaptations
- [Film] Too Young to Marry (1931)
- [Film] Love Begins at 20 (1936)
- [Film] Calling All Husbands (1940)
- [Television] Pulitzer Prize Playhouse episode (1951)
Bibliography
- Mr. Littlejohn (1940)
- Corporal Cat (1941)
- Journey in the Dark (1943)
- The Enchanted (1947)
- Cameron Hill (1957)
- Black and White: From the Cape to the Congo (1950)
- Red Poppies and White Marble (1962)
- Children of the Moon (1923)
- Emergency Case (1923)
- Caleb Stone's Death Watch (1923)
- Achilles Had a Heel (1924)
- Lady of the Rose (1925)
- Service for Two (1926)
- Brains (1926)
- The Criminal Code (1929)
- Broken Dishes (1929)
- Crossroads (1929)
- Tapestry in Gray (1935)
- Around the Corner (1936)
- Blue Jeans (1937)
Adaptations
- Multiple film adaptations of The Criminal Code
- Multiple film adaptations of Broken Dishes
- The Age of Consent (film adaptation of Crossroads)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realismdialogue-driven
- Recurring Motifs
- family conflictssocial issuesredemption
Legacy
Known as an American playwright and novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize, contributing to American literature with 11 Broadway plays.
Archives
- University of Chicago Library
Quotes
-
Weaves charming plays and plays charmingly with his family of clever children in his palatial home on the edge of the sea.
Source: Carmel Pine Cone (1928)
Trivia
- Served as an army cavalryman in World War I.
- Loved riding horses throughout his life.
- Married three times and had three children.
- Member of Sigma Chi at University of Chicago.
- Worked as a reporter then managed family wallpaper business.