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第47回（2008年 第2回開催） Winner
Peter Selgin
ピーター・セルジン
Peter Selgin
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1957-01-01 （Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.）
- 国籍
- American
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Bethel, Connecticut (grew up) → Milledgeville, Georgia (works/resides) → New York (education / early career)
経歴
- 職業
- novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, editor, illustrator, academic
- 活動期間
- 1980年〜
- 所属
- Georgia College & State University, MFA Program (Associate Professor of English), Antioch College (Los Angeles), Montclair State University, New York University
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Institute | — | studied film, theater and visual art | — | — | United States |
| Bard College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Western Connecticut State University | — | English | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
| The New School | — | MFA program | MFA | 〜2005 | United States |
Pratt Institute
studied film, theater and visual art
国:
United States
Studied film, theater and visual art
Bard College
国:
United States
Attended (no specific degree information)
Western Connecticut State University
English
学位:
Bachelor of Arts
国:
United States
Earned a BA in English
The New School
MFA program
学位:
MFA
期間:
〜2005
卒業年:
2005
国:
United States
Earned MFA in 2005
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction | Drowning Lessons | — | University of Georgia Press | Winner |
| 2012 | William Faulkner–William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition | The Water Master | Novel | William Faulkner – William Wisdom | Winner |
| 2017 | Housatonic Book Award for Nonfiction | The Inventors | Nonfiction | Housatonic Book Awards | Winner |
| 2012 | The Dana Award | The Kuhreihen Melody | Essay | The Dana Award | Winner |
| 2017 | Pushcart Prize | The Strange Case of Arthur Silz | — | Pushcart Press | Nominated |
| 2020 | Elixir Press Book Prize (Semi-Finalist) | Duplicity | — | Elixir Press | Semi-Finalist |
| 2020 | Steel Toe Boots Book Prize (Finalist) | Duplicity | — | Steel Toe Boots | Finalist |
| 1993 | Charlotte Repertory New Plays Festival | Night Blooming Serious | Play | Charlotte Repertory | Winner |
| 1990 | Mill Mountain Theatre New Plays Competition | A God in the House | Play | Mill Mountain Theatre | Winner |
| 2007 | Bronx Arts Council Fellowship | — | — | Bronx Arts Council | Fellowship |
Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
2007
対象作品:
Drowning Lessons
主催:
University of Georgia Press
結果:
Winner
William Faulkner–William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition
2012
対象作品:
The Water Master
部門:
Novel
主催:
William Faulkner – William Wisdom
結果:
Winner
Housatonic Book Award for Nonfiction
2017
対象作品:
The Inventors
部門:
Nonfiction
主催:
Housatonic Book Awards
結果:
Winner
The Dana Award
2012
対象作品:
The Kuhreihen Melody
部門:
Essay
主催:
The Dana Award
結果:
Winner
Pushcart Prize
2017
対象作品:
The Strange Case of Arthur Silz
主催:
Pushcart Press
結果:
Nominated
Elixir Press Book Prize (Semi-Finalist)
2020
対象作品:
Duplicity
主催:
Elixir Press
結果:
Semi-Finalist
Steel Toe Boots Book Prize (Finalist)
2020
対象作品:
Duplicity
主催:
Steel Toe Boots
結果:
Finalist
Charlotte Repertory New Plays Festival
1993
対象作品:
Night Blooming Serious
部門:
Play
主催:
Charlotte Repertory
結果:
Winner
Mill Mountain Theatre New Plays Competition
1990
対象作品:
A God in the House
部門:
Play
主催:
Mill Mountain Theatre
結果:
Winner
Bronx Arts Council Fellowship
2007
主催:
Bronx Arts Council
結果:
Fellowship
受賞・候補エディション
Dana Award
1回登壇
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第44回（2011年 第4回開催） Winner
作品
代表作
S. S. Gigantic Across the Atlantic
1999年 Children's picture bookA children's picture book about a steamship crossing the Atlantic.
adventureimagination
By Cunning & Craft: Sound Advice and Practical Wisdom for Fiction Writers
2007年 Craft book (fiction writing)A practical guide offering advice and techniques for fiction writers.
craft of writingwriting advice
Drowning Lessons
2008年 Short story collection (fiction)A collection of short stories blending humor and melancholy exploring relationships and loss.
relationshipslosshumor
Life Goes to the Movies
2009年 NovelA novel centered on movies and life; Selgin's first novel and a finalist for several awards.
moviesnostalgialife
The Water Master
2011年 NovelA novel published in 2011 that won the Faulkner–Wisdom prize for best novel.
human dramamoral conflict
Confessions of a Left-Handed Man
2011年 Essays / MemoirAn essay collection/memoir including his experience of nerve damage to his hand from a dog attack; blends personal history and craft.
memorybody and creativityself-reflection
The Inventors
2016年 Memoir / NonfictionA memoir weaving family history and personal narrative; winner of the 2017 Housatonic Book Award.
family historymemoryimmigrant experience
Duplicity
2020年 NovelA recent novel that was a finalist or semi-finalist for multiple book prizes.
deceptionrelationships
全著作
- S. S. Gigantic Across the Atlantic (1999)
- By Cunning & Craft: Sound Advice and Practical Wisdom for Fiction Writers (2007)
- Drowning Lessons (2008)
- Life Goes to the Movies (2009)
- 179 Ways to Save a Novel: Matters of Vital Concern to Fiction Writers (2010)
- Confessions of a Left-Handed Man (2011)
- The Inventors (2016)
- Your First Page: First Pages and What They Tell Us About the Pages that Follow Them (2017/2018)
- The Kuhreihen Melody: Nostalgic Essays (2019)
- Duplicity (2020)
- A Boy’s Guide to Outer Space (2024)
作風・主題
- 文体
- observational, descriptive proseblend of humor and melancholyclear, craft-oriented instruction in writings about writing
- 頻出モチーフ
- memory and recollectionfamily and immigrant experiencesolitude and creative strugglereferences to movies/visual art
健康
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nerve damage to hand (dog bite)1981 and aftermathSustained nerve damage to his hand from a dog attack in 1981, temporarily sidelining some artistic work; the experience is the subject of essays.
評価・遺産
Peter Selgin is a versatile writer and artist active in novels, short stories, essays, plays, children's books and illustration; he is also known for practical books on the craft of writing and as an educator in MFA programs. He has a recognized place in contemporary American letters.
豆知識
- His twin brother George Selgin is a prominent economist (George Selgin).
- He sustained nerve damage to his hand from a dog attack in 1981 and wrote about the experience.
- Serves as an Associate Professor in the MFA program at Georgia College & State University (as of available updates).
- Worked as an illustrator and caricaturist with appearances in outlets such as The New Yorker.