Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2001) Winner
Rachel Seiffert
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Rachel Seiffert
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971-01-01 （Oxford, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English, German
- Residence History
- London
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer
- Active Years
- 2001-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Booker Prize (shortlisted) | The Dark Room | — | Booker Prize | ショートリスト（最終候補） |
| 2001 | Guardian First Book Award (shortlisted) | The Dark Room | — | The Guardian | ショートリスト（最終候補） |
| 2002 | LA Times Prize for First Fiction (winner) | The Dark Room | — | Los Angeles Times | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Betty Trask Award (winner) | The Dark Room | — | Society of Authors | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Granta Best of Young British Novelists (selected) | — | — | Granta | 選出 |
| 2011 | E. M. Forster Award (winner) | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 受賞 |
Booker Prize (shortlisted)
2001
Work:
The Dark Room
Organization:
Booker Prize
Result:
ショートリスト（最終候補）
Guardian First Book Award (shortlisted)
2001
Work:
The Dark Room
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
ショートリスト（最終候補）
LA Times Prize for First Fiction (winner)
2002
Work:
The Dark Room
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
受賞
Betty Trask Award (winner)
2002
Work:
The Dark Room
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
受賞
Granta Best of Young British Novelists (selected)
2003
Organization:
Granta
Result:
選出
E. M. Forster Award (winner)
2011
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Betty Trask Prize and Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2002) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Dark Room
2001 Novel (historical/psychological)Set in the aftermath of World War II, the novel explores guilt, memory and identity through intertwined perspectives, including the daughter of an SS officer.
MemoryGuiltWar and individual experience
Adaptations
- [Film] Lore / Cate Shortland (2012)
Field Study
2004 Short story collectionA collection of short stories focusing on individuals affected by historical and social upheavals.
AlienationMigration and laborEffects of history
Afterwards
2007 NovelA novel addressing the aftermath of historical events and the complex emotions and relationships that follow.
MemoryGuilt and atonement
The Walk Home
2014 NovelSet in Glasgow, the novel portrays a family torn apart, exploring urban change and personal tensions.
FamilyCity lifeDisintegration
A Boy in Winter
2017 Novel (historical)Set during the 1941 German invasion of Ukraine (Operation Barbarossa), the novel follows a boy's experience during wartime.
WarBoyhoodSurvival and morality
Bibliography
- The Dark Room (2001)
- Field Study (2004)
- Afterwards (2007)
- The Walk Home (2014)
- A Boy in Winter (2017)
Adaptations
- Film 'Lore' (2012, dir. Cate Shortland) — based on 'The Dark Room'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary prose that examines the relationship between history and the individualConcise, observant narrative style
- Recurring Motifs
- Memory and forgettingGuilt and responsibilityMovement and alienation
Legacy
Seiffert is regarded for depicting how major historical events affect individuals. She has been shortlisted for and won several notable awards; her works have been translated internationally and adapted for film.
In Popular Culture
- Source material for the film 'Lore' (2012)
Trivia
- Born to German and Australian parents and raised bilingually.
- Selected for Granta's 'Best of Young British Novelists' in 2003.
- Her books have been translated into more than ten languages.