American Book Awards
1回登壇
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第27回（2006年） Winner
Matt Briggs
マット・ブリッグス
Matto Buriggusu
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1970-01-01 （Seattle, Washington, U.S.）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Seattle, Washington, U.S.
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Novelist, Short story writer
- 活動期間
- 1997年〜
- 所属
- Richard Hugo House (Writer in Residence), The Raven Chronicles (editor)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Ken Kesey, Betty MacDonald, HL Davis
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | — | Creative Writing | — | — | United States |
| Johns Hopkins University (Writing Seminars) | — | Writing Seminars | — | — | United States |
University of Washington
Creative Writing
国:
United States
Studied writing at the University of Washington.
Johns Hopkins University (Writing Seminars)
Writing Seminars
国:
United States
Studied at the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | American Book Award | Shoot the Buffalo | フィクション | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Washington State Book Award (Fiction) | Shoot the Buffalo | フィクション | Washington Center for the Book | 最終候補（ファイナリスト） |
| — | The Stranger Genius Award (Literature) | — | — | The Stranger | 受賞 |
American Book Award
2006
対象作品:
Shoot the Buffalo
部門:
フィクション
主催:
Before Columbus Foundation
結果:
受賞
Washington State Book Award (Fiction)
2006
対象作品:
Shoot the Buffalo
部門:
フィクション
主催:
Washington Center for the Book
結果:
最終候補（ファイナリスト）
The Stranger Genius Award (Literature)
主催:
The Stranger
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Remains of River Names
1999年 Literature (short story collection)A linked collection of stories depicting rural Pacific Northwest life and its inhabitants.
Pacific NorthwestRural lifeFamily
Misplaced Alice
2002年 Literature (short/fiction)A collection including short and longer pieces that explore personal loss and circumstance.
LossCommunityYouth
The Moss Gatherers
2005年 Literature (short story collection)A short story collection about the daily lives and struggles of people in rural settings.
WorkPovertyDropouts
Shoot the Buffalo
2005年 NovelA novel about life in the Northwest haunted by the death of a sister and the shadows of community.
LossDrugs/CountercultureFamily breakdown
The End is the Beginning
2008年 Novel / LiteratureA work themed around renewal and cycles.
RenewalCommunity
The Strong Man
2010年 NovelA story based in part on the author's experiences during the Gulf War.
Military experienceTraumaSelf-exploration
The Double E
2013年 LiteratureA work containing short fiction and essay-like elements.
IdentityEveryday life
Virility Rituals of North American Teenage Boys
2013年 Literature (short/experimental)An experimental work examining rites and the coming-of-age of teenage boys in North America.
RitualYouth cultureMasculinity
全著作
- The Remains of River Names (1999)
- Misplaced Alice (2002)
- The Moss Gatherers (2005)
- Shoot the Buffalo (2005)
- The End is the Beginning (2008)
- The Strong Man (2010)
- The Double E (2013)
- Virility Rituals of North American Teenage Boys (2013)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Realist, frank narrationStrong focus on the Pacific Northwest settingOccasionally experimental structures
- 頻出モチーフ
- Rain and damp landscapesFamily loss and renewalOutsiders and marginal figuresDrugs and counterculture
評価・遺産
Matt Briggs is regarded as a writer who candidly depicts rural Pacific Northwest life and counterculture. His award-winning work, especially Shoot the Buffalo, and critical recognition have made him an important voice in regional literature.
引用
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Briggs has captured the America that neither progressives nor family-value advocates want to think about.
出典: Ann Powers, The New York Times Book Review (review "Grunge Novel", 1999) (1999年)
豆知識
- Grew up in a working-class, counter-culture family; his upbringing (including family cannabis cultivation) informs his fiction.
- Joined the US Army Reserve after high school and was deployed to the Gulf War, serving in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Served as Writer in Residence at Richard Hugo House and was active in the local writing community.
- Has been involved with zines, small presses, and produced the Rendezvous Reading Series; edited The Raven Chronicles.