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第21回（1974年） Winner
Nicholasa Mohr
ニコラーサ・モーア
Nicholasa Mohr
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1938-11-01 （Manhattan, New York, U.S.）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English, Spanish
- 居住地歴
- Manhattan (East Harlem), New York → Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
経歴
- 職業
- novelist, short story writer, children's author, playwright, screenwriter, illustrator, educator
- 活動期間
- 1953年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Puerto Rican culture and migratory experience, Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco
- 影響を与えた人物
- Lin-Manuel Miranda (has cited Nilda as influential)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High school (fashion illustration) | — | — | — | 1950s | United States |
| Art Students League of New York | — | — | — | 1950s〜1960s | United States |
| Taller de Gráficos (Mexico City) | — | — | — | 短期（1学期） | Mexico |
| New School for Social Research | — | — | — | 1950s | United States |
| Brooklyn Museum Art School / Pratt Graphics Center | — | — | — | 1959頃 | United States |
High school (fashion illustration)
期間:
1950s
卒業年:
1953
国:
United States
Studied fashion illustration in high school
Art Students League of New York
期間:
1950s〜1960s
国:
United States
Studied art; influenced by Mexican muralists
Taller de Gráficos (Mexico City)
期間:
短期（1学期）
国:
Mexico
Studied printmaking/graphics for a semester
New School for Social Research
期間:
1950s
国:
United States
Studied art and social research
Brooklyn Museum Art School / Pratt Graphics Center
期間:
1959頃
国:
United States
Training in graphics and art
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Jane Addams Children's Book Award | Nilda | — | Jane Addams Children's Book Awards | 受賞 |
| — | The New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year | — | — | The New York Times | 選出 |
| 1976 | National Book Award (finalist) | — | — | National Book Foundation | 最終候補 |
| 1981 | American Book Award | — | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Hispanic Heritage Award for Literature | — | — | Hispanic Heritage Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Lifetime Achievement Award (National Congress of Puerto Rican Women) | — | — | National Congress of Puerto Rican Women | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Honorary Doctor of Letters (SUNY Albany) | — | — | State University of New York, Albany | 授与 |
| 2007 | Raul Julia Award (Puerto Rican Family Institute) | — | — | Puerto Rican Family Institute | 受賞 |
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
1974
対象作品:
Nilda
主催:
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards
結果:
受賞
The New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year
主催:
The New York Times
結果:
選出
National Book Award (finalist)
1976
主催:
National Book Foundation
結果:
最終候補
American Book Award
1981
主催:
Before Columbus Foundation
結果:
受賞
Hispanic Heritage Award for Literature
1997
主催:
Hispanic Heritage Foundation
結果:
受賞
Lifetime Achievement Award (National Congress of Puerto Rican Women)
1996
主催:
National Congress of Puerto Rican Women
結果:
受賞
Honorary Doctor of Letters (SUNY Albany)
1989
主催:
State University of New York, Albany
結果:
授与
Raul Julia Award (Puerto Rican Family Institute)
2007
主催:
Puerto Rican Family Institute
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
American Book Awards
1回登壇
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第2回（1981年） Winner
作品
代表作
Nilda
1973年 Bildungsroman / Young adult novelA semi-autobiographical novel tracing the life of a Puerto Rican teenage girl in New York during and after WWII, confronting ethnic and gender prejudice and finding refuge in art.
identityassimilation and resistancefemale coming-of-ageart as expression
翻訳
- Spanish translations available
El Bronx Remembered
1975年 Short story collection / NovellaA collection of stories and a novella about Puerto Ricans in New York, focusing on migration, identity, and the sense of being 'strangers in their own country.'
immigrant experiencecultural alienationcommunity and memory
Rituals of Survival: a Woman's Portfolio
1985年 Short story collectionA collection of short stories each featuring a different Puerto Rican American woman, exploring themes of economic hardship, racism, sexism, and female self-reliance.
female autonomysexuality and genderfamily and tradition
The Song of El Coquí and Other Tales of Puerto Rico
1995年 Children's literature / FolktalesA children's book discussing ancestral traditions of Puerto Rico, blending Latin American, African, Spanish and indigenous heritages, using animals to illustrate cultural mixtures. Published in both English and Spanish.
cultural heritagemulticulturalismfolktales
翻訳
- La canción del coquí y otros tales (Spanish edition)
全著作
- Nilda: a novel
- El Bronx Remembered: A Novella and Stories
- In Nueva York
- Felita
- Going Home
- Rituals of Survival: a Woman's Portfolio
- Growing Up Inside the Sanctuary of My Imagination
- A Matter of Pride and Other Stories
- The Song of El Coquí and Other Tales of Puerto Rico
- La canción del coquí y otros tales (Spanish edition)
- The Magic Shell / El regalo mágico
- Old Letivia and the Mountain of Sorrows / La vieja Letivia y el Monte de los Pesares
- I Never Even Seen My Father (play)
作品の翻訳
- La canción del coquí y otros tales (1995 Spanish edition)
- El regalo mágico (Spanish translation of The Magic Shell)
作風・主題
- 文体
- semi-autobiographical realismnarration grounded in everyday life and memoryconcise, allegorical voice in children's works
- 頻出モチーフ
- alienation as an immigrantbilingual/bicultural conflictwomen's self-realizationart and creativity as sanctuary
評価・遺産
Nicholasa Mohr is a leading figure in Nuyorican literature of the late 20th century, widely recognized for portraying Puerto Rican American women's experiences. Her work spans children's and adult literature and has long-lasting influence, including use in educational curricula.
資料所蔵先
- Library of Congress (LCCN entries)
大衆文化への影響
- Lin-Manuel Miranda cited Nilda as one of the books that shaped him
豆知識
- Considered one of the first Nuyorican women of the 20th century to be published by major commercial houses.
- Created the dust jacket and eight illustrations for her novel Nilda.
- Raised bilingually in English and Spanish; bilingual/bicultural experience is reflected in her writing.