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Nelson George

ネルソン・ジョージ

Neruson Joji

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1957-09-01 （Brooklyn, New York, US）
国籍
United States
言語
English
居住地歴
Fort Greene, Brooklyn

経歴

職業
Author, Columnist, Music and culture critic, Filmmaker, Journalist
活動期間
1978年〜
ノミネート
National Book Critics Circle Award (1988, 1998)

学歴

St. John's University (New York City)
国: United States

受賞歴

Grammy Award, Album Liner Notes
1991
対象作品: James Brown: Star Time box set (liner notes)
部門: Album Liner Notes
主催: The Recording Academy
結果: won
American Book Award
1993
主催: Before Columbus Foundation
結果: won
National Book Critics Circle Award (nominated)
1988
対象作品: The Death of Rhythm & Blues
主催: National Book Critics Circle
結果: nominated
National Book Critics Circle Award (nominated)
1998
対象作品: Hip Hop America
主催: National Book Critics Circle
結果: nominated

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Michael Jackson Story

1983年 Non-fiction

A biographical non-fiction account of Michael Jackson's career and cultural impact (summary information).

pop cultureformation of stardom

Where Did Our Love Go: The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound

1986年 Music history / Non-fiction

Tracks the rise and decline of Motown and analyzes its musical and cultural significance.

Motownmusic industrycultural change

The Death of Rhythm & Blues

1988年 Music criticism / Non-fiction

Critically examines the trajectory of R&B, arguing that mainstreaming affected the genre's identity.

R&Bassimilationcultural criticism

Hip Hop America

1998年 Cultural studies / Non-fiction

A comprehensive discussion of the emergence, development, and social impact of hip-hop culture.

hip-hopurban culturerace and representation

Post-Soul Nation

2005年 Cultural criticism / Non-fiction

Develops the concept of 'post-soul' and examines facets of Black culture since the 1980s.

post-soulBlack culturegenerational analysis

全著作

  • The Michael Jackson Story
  • Where Did Our Love Go: The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound
  • The Death of Rhythm & Blues
  • Elevating the Game: Black Men and Basketball
  • Buppies, B-Boys, Baps & Bohos: Notes on Post-Soul Black Culture
  • Blackface: Reflections on African-Americans and the Movies
  • Seduced
  • One Woman Short
  • Life and Def: Sex, Drugs, Money, and God (contributor)
  • Show & Tell
  • Night Work: A Novel
  • Hip Hop America
  • Post-Soul Nation
  • The James Brown Reader (co-authored)
  • City Kid: A Writer's Memoir of Ghetto Life and Post-Soul Success
  • Thriller: The Musical Life of Michael Jackson
  • The Plot Against Hip Hop: A Novel (A D Hunter Mystery)
  • The Hippest Trip in America: Soul Train and the Evolution of Culture & Style
  • The Lost Treasures of R&B (A D Hunter Mystery)
  • The Accidental Hunter (A D Hunter Mystery)
  • The Darkest Hearts (A D Hunter Mystery)
  • The Nelson George Mixtape Volume 1

翻案

  • Life Support (HBO TV film)
  • Brooklyn Boheme (documentary, co-directed)
  • Finding the Funk (documentary)
  • A Ballerina's Tale (documentary)

作風・主題

文体
Clear, critical, and conversational proseJournalistic approach that crosses music and cultural commentary
頻出モチーフ
Black American cultureMusic (R&B, soul, hip-hop, funk)Urban life and communityIdentity and assimilation

評価・遺産

Nelson George is an important chronicler and critic of music and Black culture; as a non-fiction author, filmmaker and critic he has had broad influence. His work contributed to discussions of the post-soul concept and reached popular culture through film and television documentaries.

大衆文化への影響

  • Contributed to the presentation and reevaluation of hip-hop, R&B and funk history through documentaries and TV (e.g., VH1 and HBO projects).

豆知識

  • Won a Grammy in 1991 for album liner notes.
  • In 1986 helped finance Spike Lee's debut feature She's Gotta Have It.
  • Longtime resident of Fort Greene, Brooklyn, and has produced work documenting the local arts community.