American Book Awards
1回登壇
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第7回（1986年） Winner
Natasha Borovsky
ナターシャ・ボロフスキー
Natasha Borovsky
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1924-08-05 （Paris, France）
- 死没
- 2012-05-31 （Berkeley, California, United States） 87歳
- 国籍
- Russian American
- 言語
- Russian, English, French, German, Polish
- 居住地歴
- Paris, France (birth) → Estate near Kazimierz Dolny, Poland (mother's family) → Germany, Switzerland (education) → United States (residence and career), notably Berkeley, California
経歴
- 職業
- Poet, Novelist, Translator
- 活動期間
- 1940年〜2012年
- 影響を受けた人物
- Alexander Borovsky (father, pianist)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lawrence College | — | — | — | 2年間 | United States |
Sarah Lawrence College
期間:
2年間
国:
United States
Attended for two years; degree completion unclear.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | American Book Award | A Daughter of the Nobility | — | Before Columbus Foundation | Winner |
American Book Award
1986
対象作品:
A Daughter of the Nobility
主催:
Before Columbus Foundation
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
A Daughter of the Nobility
1985年 Historical fictionSet in the first half of the twentieth century, the novel depicts the shattering effects of war and revolution on families and the decline of the European aristocracy. Through its characters it explores social upheaval and the collapse of class structures.
WarFamilyDecline of the aristocracyExile / Displacement
翻訳
- Translated into Russian
- Translated into Polish
Lost Heritage
1995年 Historical fiction (sequel)A sequel to A Daughter of the Nobility that introduces new characters and continues the drama begun during the Russian Revolution, extending to the time of the Yalta Conference.
Historical upheavalIntergenerational legacyExile
Drops of Glass: Poems, in Major and Minor, New Forms and Old
1981年 PoetryA collection of poems blending personal memory, landscape and fragmented emotion.
MemoryHomeLoss
Desert Spring: Poems
1993年 Poetry 59ページA 1993 poetry collection including sketches, using delicate language to portray daily life and inner experience.
IntrospectionNatureReminiscence
全著作
- Drops of Glass: Poems, in Major and Minor, New Forms and Old (1981)
- A Daughter of the Nobility (1985)
- Desert Spring: Poems (1993)
- Lost Heritage (1995)
- Under the Rainbow: and related poems (year unknown)
- Grasp the Subtle Lifeline (year unknown)
作品の翻訳
- A Daughter of the Nobility translated into ten languages, including Russian and Polish
作風・主題
- 文体
- Lyrical prose that weaves historical detailCharacter-focused, descriptive psychological observation
- 頻出モチーフ
- Exile and displacementFamily disintegrationDecline of aristocracyMemory and the shadow of the past
評価・遺産
Borovsky is known for connecting twentieth-century European history with personal narratives; she gained recognition among American and international readers. A Daughter of the Nobility was translated into multiple languages, and her work is valued for depicting how war and social change affect individuals and families.
豆知識
- Her father was the notable pianist Alexander Borovsky.
- She worked translating wartime broadcasts for CBS News during World War II.
- A Daughter of the Nobility is reported to have been translated into about ten languages.