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第22回（2001年） Winner
Mary Cennamo Robison
メアリー・チェンナモ・ロビソン
Mary Cennamo Robison
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1949-01-14 （Washington, D.C., United States）
- 国籍
- American
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Columbus, Ohio → Gainesville, Florida (University of Florida)
経歴
- 職業
- novelist, short story writer, professor
- 活動期間
- 1977年〜
- 所属
- University of Florida (tenured professor), Oberlin College (visiting/teaching), Ohio University (teaching), Harvard University (teaching)
- 影響を受けた人物
- John Barth, Jack Kerouac
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Johns Hopkins University (Writing Seminars) | Writing Seminars | — | MA | — | United States |
Ohio State University
国:
United States
Undergraduate studies; grew up in Columbus, Ohio.
Johns Hopkins University (Writing Seminars)
Writing Seminars
学位:
MA
国:
United States
Studied with writers including John Barth.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Fiction) | Why Did I Ever | フィクション | Los Angeles Times | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Rea Award for the Short Story | — | — | Rea Award for the Short Story | 受賞 |
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Fiction)
2001
対象作品:
Why Did I Ever
部門:
フィクション
主催:
Los Angeles Times
結果:
受賞
Rea Award for the Short Story
2009
主催:
Rea Award for the Short Story
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Days: Stories
1979年 Short stories / FictionEarly collection of short stories showcasing Robison's spare style and character focus.
familyfragments of everyday lifeminimalism
Oh!
1981年 Novel / FictionA novel from the early 1980s later adapted by Paramount into the film Twister (1989).
civilization critiquehumorhuman relationships
映像化・舞台化
- [film] Twister (1989) / チャンネル情報不明 (1989)
An Amateur's Guide to the Night: Stories
1983年 Short stories / Fiction1983 collection noted for Robison's fragmentary, concise narrative voice.
lonelinessdomestic lifeshort story craft
Believe Them: Stories
1988年 Short stories / FictionPublished in 1988, this collection further established her reputation as a short story writer.
memoryfamily dynamicsabsurdities of everyday life
Subtraction
1991年 Short stories / Fiction1991 collection continuing her emphasis on concision and narrative whitespace.
lossfragmentationlinguistic omission
Why Did I Ever
2001年 Novel / Fiction (experimental structure)A novel constructed from thousands of index-card fragments Robison used to overcome writer's block; composed of 536 short chapters. Winner of the 2001 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction.
fragmentationmemory and selfthe writer's creative process
Tell Me: 30 Stories
2002年 Short stories / FictionPublished in 2002, a collection of thirty short stories.
dialoguefragments of daily life
One D.O.A., One on the Way
2009年 Novel / FictionA 2009 novel chosen for Oprah Winfrey's Book Club summer reading list, drawing renewed attention to Robison's work.
domestic lifelosshumor and pathos
全著作
- Days: Stories (1979)
- Oh! (1981)
- An Amateur's Guide to the Night: Stories (1983)
- Believe Them: Stories (1988)
- Subtraction (1991)
- Why Did I Ever (2001)
- Tell Me: 30 Stories (2002)
- One D.O.A., One on the Way (2009)
翻案
- Oh! → adapted into the film Twister (1989)
作風・主題
- 文体
- minimalist, spare prosefragmentary / episodic structuredry humor
- 頻出モチーフ
- family and disintegrationmemory and forgettingfragments of everyday lifecreative struggle (index-card fragments)
健康
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writer's block1990年代Experienced severe writer's block in the 1990s; she wrote thoughts on thousands of index cards and later reworked them into the novel Why Did I Ever.
評価・遺産
Mary Robison is regarded as a key figure among minimalist short story writers, respected for her contributions to short fiction and experimental novels. Her work has been recognized with awards such as the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Rea Award for the Short Story.
大衆文化への影響
- One D.O.A., One on the Way was selected for Oprah's Book Club summer reading list in 2009, drawing popular attention.
豆知識
- As a teenager she once ran away seeking Jack Kerouac.
- During a 1990s bout of writer's block she wrote thousands of index cards and reworked them into Why Did I Ever.
- She has been married twice and has two daughters from her first marriage.