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N. K. Jemisin

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N. K. Jemisin

ペンネーム: N. K. Jemisin（Pen name used for published fiction）

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1972-09-19 （Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.）
国籍
United States
言語
English
居住地歴
New York City (raised) → Mobile, Alabama (raised) → Massachusetts (lived for ~10 years) → Brooklyn, New York (current residence)

経歴

職業
Novelist, Mental health and career counselor
活動期間
2004年〜

学歴

Tulane University
College of Science (Psychology) / Psychology
学位: BS
期間: 1990–1994
卒業年: 1994
国: United States
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
University of Maryland, College Park
College of Education / Counseling
学位: MEd
国: United States
Studied counseling (Master of Education)

受賞歴

Locus Award for Best First Novel
2011
対象作品: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
部門: Best First Novel
主催: Locus
結果: Won
Hugo Award for Best Novel
2016
対象作品: The Fifth Season
部門: Best Novel
主催: World Science Fiction Society (WSFS)
結果: Won
Hugo Award for Best Novel
2017
対象作品: The Obelisk Gate
部門: Best Novel
主催: World Science Fiction Society (WSFS)
結果: Won
Hugo Award for Best Novel
2018
対象作品: The Stone Sky
部門: Best Novel
主催: World Science Fiction Society (WSFS)
結果: Won
Hugo Award for Best Novelette
2020
対象作品: Emergency Skin
部門: Best Novelette
主催: World Science Fiction Society (WSFS)
結果: Won
Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic
2022
対象作品: Far Sector
部門: Best Graphic Story or Comic
主催: World Science Fiction Society (WSFS)
結果: Won
MacArthur Fellows Program (Genius Grant)
2020
主催: MacArthur Foundation
結果: Won
Nebula Award for Best Novel
2017
対象作品: The Stone Sky
部門: Best Novel
主催: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA)
結果: Won
BSFA Award for Best Novel
2020
対象作品: The City We Became
部門: Best Novel
主催: British Science Fiction Association (BSFA)
結果: Won
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
2018
対象作品: The Stone Sky
部門: Best Fantasy Novel
主催: Locus
結果: Won
Alex Award
2019
対象作品: How Long 'til Black Future Month?
主催: American Library Association (ALA)
結果: Won
Locus Award for Best Collection
2019
対象作品: How Long 'til Black Future Month?
部門: Best Collection
主催: Locus
結果: Won

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms

2010年 Fantasy

A fantasy about political intrigue, power, and the legacy of gods; explores class and oppression.

PowerOppressionCultural conflict

The Fifth Season

2015年 Speculative fiction / Fantasy

Set in a world plagued by catastrophic geological events, it examines survival, discrimination, and power structures. First book of the Broken Earth trilogy.

Environmental catastropheOppressionRace and class
映像化・舞台化
  • [Screen adaptation (TV/teleplay)] The Broken Earth (trilogy)

The Obelisk Gate

2016年 Speculative fiction / Fantasy

Second book of the Broken Earth trilogy; expands the world and deepens character conflicts and the world's mechanics.

CommunityRevenge and reconciliation

The Stone Sky

2017年 Speculative fiction / Fantasy

Final volume of the Broken Earth trilogy; culminates series themes of oppression, violence, and liberation.

LiberationHistory and memory

The City We Became

2020年 Urban fantasy

Imagines cities as living entities; explores New York's diversity and collective resistance.

UrbanitySolidarityIdentity

The World We Make

2022年 Urban fantasy

Sequel to The City We Became; continues to explore the relationship between a city and its inhabitants and political struggles.

Urban politicsCommunity

Far Sector

2019年 Graphic novel / Comic

A limited DC Comics series set in a futuristic city examining social systems and discrimination through SF.

GovernanceDiscrimination

Emergency Skin

2019年 Science fiction (novelette)

A novelette about returnees and colonized societies; questions social hierarchy and ethics.

ColonizationEthicsReturn

How Long 'til Black Future Month?

2018年 Short story collection / SF & Fantasy

Collection of short stories from 2004–2017 plus new works; covers a variety of themes and styles.

FuturesRaceSociety

全著作

  • The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (2010)
  • The Broken Kingdoms (2010)
  • The Kingdom of Gods (2011)
  • The Killing Moon (2012)
  • The Shadowed Sun (2012)
  • The Fifth Season (2015)
  • The Obelisk Gate (2016)
  • The Stone Sky (2017)
  • How Long 'til Black Future Month? (2018)
  • The City We Became (2020)
  • The World We Make (2022)
  • Far Sector (comic, 2019)
  • Emergency Skin (novelette, 2019)

翻案

  • The Broken Earth trilogy adaptation rights (TriStar Pictures deal; author attached to adapt)

作風・主題

文体
Intricate worldbuildingEmphasis on social and political themesPolyphonic narratives (multiple perspectives)
頻出モチーフ
Oppression and liberationEnvironmental/natural catastropheCities and community

評価・遺産

Jemisin brought diversity and social issues to SF/fantasy and made history at the Hugos. She was the first author to win three consecutive Hugo Awards for Best Novel with the Broken Earth trilogy and has had major influence on contemporary genre literature.

豆知識

  • First author to win three consecutive Hugo Awards for Best Novel (2016–2018) with the Broken Earth trilogy.
  • Recipient of a 2020 MacArthur Fellowship (Genius Grant).
  • Won Hugo Awards for a novelette (Emergency Skin, 2020) and for a graphic story (Far Sector, 2022).