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Orson Scott Card

オーソン・スコット・カード

Oson Sukotto Kādo

別名: OSC
ペンネーム: Frederick Bliss（One of several pseudonyms used for early short fiction and some church-oriented pieces）, Brian Green（Used on some short stories）, P.Q. Gump（Reportedly used for humor/children's pieces）, Dinah Kirkham（One of female pseudonyms）, Scott Richards（Used for short fiction）, Byron Walley（Used for works published in church magazines such as Ensign）

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1951-08-24 （Richland, Washington, U.S.）
国籍
United States
言語
English
宗教
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)
居住地歴
San Mateo, California, U.S. → Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. → Santa Clara, California, U.S. → Mesa, Arizona, U.S. → Orem, Utah, U.S. → Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. (current)

経歴

職業
Novelist, Short story writer, Columnist, Screenwriter, Professor
活動期間
1977年〜
所属
Southern Virginia University (faculty), Writers of the Future (judge), UNC-TV (board member)
所属団体
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
影響を受けた人物
Robert A. Heinlein, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Mark Twain
影響を与えた人物
Brandon Sanderson, Stephenie Meyer, Dave Wolverton, Lindsay Ellis

学歴

Brigham Young University
Theatre (major)
学位: BA
期間: 1971–1975
卒業年: 1975
国: United States
Undergraduate degree in theatre; began publishing fiction during/after studies.
University of Utah
College of Humanities (English) / English
学位: MA
期間: 1979–1981
卒業年: 1981
国: United States
Earned an MA in English. Entered but later left a doctoral program at the University of Notre Dame.
University of Notre Dame (doctoral program, incomplete)
国: United States
Entered doctoral studies but left to pursue writing full-time

受賞歴

Hugo Award (Best Novel)
1986
対象作品: Ender's Game
部門: Best Novel
主催: World Science Fiction Society
結果: 受賞
Nebula Award (Best Novel)
1986
対象作品: Ender's Game
部門: Best Novel
主催: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
結果: 受賞
Hugo Award (Best Novel)
1987
対象作品: Speaker for the Dead
部門: Best Novel
主催: World Science Fiction Society
結果: 受賞
Nebula Award (Best Novel)
1987
対象作品: Speaker for the Dead
部門: Best Novel
主催: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
結果: 受賞
Hugo Award (Best Novella)
1988
対象作品: Eye for Eye
部門: Best Novella
主催: World Science Fiction Society
結果: 受賞
Nebula Award (Best Novella)
1988
対象作品: Eye for Eye
部門: Best Novella
主催: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
結果: 受賞
John W. Campbell Award (Best New Writer)
1978
部門: Best New Writer
主催: Associated with science fiction community awards
結果: 受賞
Margaret A. Edwards Award
2008
対象作品: Lifetime contribution to young adult readers (body of work)
主催: American Library Association (YALSA)
結果: 受賞
Edward E. Smith Memorial Award (the 'Skylark')
1992
主催: New England Science Fiction Association / related groups
結果: 受賞
Locus Award (for Alvin Journeyman)
1996
対象作品: Alvin Journeyman
主催: Locus Magazine
結果: 受賞
Whitney Awards (Lifetime Achievement for Mormon writers)
2008
部門: Lifetime Achievement
主催: Whitney Awards
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Ender's Game

1985年 Science fiction

A gifted child, Ender Wiggin, is trained in a military program to prepare for an interstellar war; he faces morally fraught decisions and sacrifice. The novel became a cornerstone of modern science fiction and launched a long series.

Training and manipulationEthics of warSacrifice and maturationIsolated prodigy
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Ender's Game / Gavin Hood (2013)
  • [Comic] Ender's Game (comic)
翻訳
  • Ender's Game (Japanese translation)

Speaker for the Dead

1986年 Science fiction

A grown Ender travels to an alien world and, acting as a 'Speaker for the Dead', seeks to tell the true story of the dead; the novel explores honesty, maturity, and cross-cultural understanding.

HonestyCross-cultural understandingRedemption and maturity

Seventh Son (The Tales of Alvin Maker #1)

1987年 Fantasy / Alternate history

An alternate-history fantasy inspired by Joseph Smith's story; Alvin, a seventh son with extraordinary 'Maker' powers, grows into a figure who redeems his people and helps form an American mythos.

Religious motifsCreation and redemptionSacrifice for community

Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus

1996年 Science fiction (time travel)

An organization studying time seeks to alter history to mitigate the consequences of Columbus's voyages; explores time, ethics, and the interpretation of history.

Alternate historyEthicsResponsibility

全著作

  • Ender's Game series and other major works
  • The Tales of Alvin Maker
  • Maps in a Mirror (short fiction collection)

翻案

  • Ender's Game (2013 film)
  • Multiple comic adaptations (Enderverse comics)
  • TV series 'Extinct' (BYUtv, 2017) — writer/producer involvement

作品の翻訳

  • Ender's Game (translated editions)

作風・主題

文体
Pace and scene-driven prose influenced by screenwriting backgroundCharacter-focused narrativesFrequent incorporation of religious and ethical themes
頻出モチーフ
Lonely prodigy / child saviorSacrifice and redemptionIndividual choices for communityReligious symbolism and ethical dilemmas

健康

  • Stroke (mild)
    2011-01-01
    Suffered a mild stroke on Jan 1, 2011; made a full recovery and no major long-term sequelae publicly reported

評価・遺産

Best known for Ender's Game and related works; won multiple major awards (Hugo, Nebula) and influenced many contemporary writers. Public political and social commentary—especially anti-same-sex-marriage statements—has generated controversy and affected aspects of his public legacy.

記念館・博物館

  • Harold B. Lee Library (Orson Scott Card papers) Provo, Utah — Brigham Young University 2007年開館

関連学会

  • Association for Mormon Letters

資料所蔵先

  • Orson Scott Card papers (Harold B. Lee Library, BYU)

大衆文化への影響

  • Ender's Game was adapted into a 2013 Hollywood film, increasing mainstream recognition
  • Comics, games, and stage adaptations have extended the Enderverse and other works

引用

  • I put all my love for my wife into [Enchantment].
    出典: Interview / public comment (1999年)

豆知識

  • Great-great-grandson of Brigham Young.
  • Has published over 50 novels and many short stories.
  • Public statements on homosexuality have led to controversy and calls for boycotts related to adaptations.
  • Has used multiple pen names (e.g. Byron Walley, Frederick Bliss).