Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation
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Edition 45 (2015) Winner
Nic Pizzolatto
ニック・ピゾラット
Nikku Pizoratto
Aliases:
Nicholas Austin Pizzolatto
Pen Names:
Jim Hammett（Pseudonym used for screenplay credit on the film Galveston）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-10-18 （New Orleans）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- New Orleans, Louisiana → Lake Charles, Louisiana → Austin, Texas → California
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Screenwriter, Producer, Director
- Active Years
- 2004-2024
- Affiliations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Chicago, DePauw University
- Memberships
- Western Writers of America
- Influenced By
- Thomas Ligotti, Eugene Thacker, Ray Brassier, Laird Barron, John Langan
- Nominations
- Edgar Award finalist for Best First Novel (Galveston, 2010), National Magazine Award finalist for Fiction (2004)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Catholic High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Louisiana State University | — | English and Philosophy | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
| University of Arkansas | — | Creative Writing | Master of Fine Arts | — | United States |
St. Louis Catholic High School
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
United States
Louisiana State University
English and Philosophy
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
United States
Attended on visual arts scholarship
University of Arkansas
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master of Fine Arts
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
United States
Received Lily Peter Fellowship for poetry and Walton Fellowship in 2003
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Prix du Premier Roman Étranger | Galveston | 最優秀外国初小説 | French Academy | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Spur Award | Galveston | 最優秀初小説 | Western Writers of America | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Barnes & Noble Discovery Award | Galveston | — | Barnes & Noble | 3位 |
| 2015 | Writers Guild of America Award | True Detective | 最優秀ドラマシリーズ | Writers Guild of America | 受賞 |
Prix du Premier Roman Étranger
2010
Work:
Galveston
Category:
最優秀外国初小説
Organization:
French Academy
Result:
受賞
Spur Award
2011
Work:
Galveston
Category:
最優秀初小説
Organization:
Western Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Barnes & Noble Discovery Award
2010
Work:
Galveston
Organization:
Barnes & Noble
Result:
3位
Writers Guild of America Award
2015
Work:
True Detective
Category:
最優秀ドラマシリーズ
Organization:
Writers Guild of America
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Galveston
2010 Crime FictionA terminally ill man flees to Galveston with a stripper after a hurricane, exploring violence and despair.
ViolenceDespairSouthern life
Adaptations
- [Film] Galveston / Mélanie Laurent (2018)
Between Here and the Yellow Sea
2005 Short Story CollectionCollection of 9 short stories.
LossIsolation
Bibliography
- Ghost-Birds (The Atlantic Monthly, 2003)
- Between Here and The Yellow Sea (The Atlantic Monthly, 2004)
- 1987, The Races (The Missouri Review, 2004)
- Haunted Earth (The Iowa Review, 2005)
- Between Here and the Yellow Sea: Stories (2005)
- Graves of Light (Ploughshares, 2009)
- Galveston: A Novel (2010)
Adaptations
- Galveston (film, 2018)
Translations of Works
- Galveston (French, Swedish, Dutch, etc.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dark poetic prosePhilosophical and nihilistic elementsSouthern noir
- Recurring Motifs
- ViolenceMeaninglessness of existenceReligious and occult themes
Legacy
Best known as creator of True Detective, acclaimed for his novel Galveston which won several literary awards. Known for dark, philosophical style.
In Popular Culture
- True Detective became HBO's most-watched freshman series and a cultural phenomenon.
Trivia
- Born into an Italian-American Catholic family.
- Born in New Orleans, raised in Louisiana.
- Married musician Suzanne Santo in 2022, has two daughters.