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第3回（2009年） Winner
Randa Jarrar
ランダ・ジャラー
Randa Jarrar
別名:
Ra Jarrar
ペンネーム:
Ra（Shortened name used on social media and informally）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1978-01-01 （Chicago, Illinois, United States）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English, Arabic
- 居住地歴
- Kuwait (childhood) → Egypt (childhood) → New York area (after return to U.S.) → Fresno, California (faculty position)
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Translator, University professor (creative writing)
- 活動期間
- 2004年〜2025年
- 所属
- California State University, Fresno (faculty)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lawrence College | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of Texas at Austin | — | Middle Eastern Studies (MA) | MA | — | United States |
| University of Michigan | — | Creative Writing (MFA) | MFA | — | United States |
Sarah Lawrence College
学位:
BA
国:
United States
Studied creative writing
University of Texas at Austin
Middle Eastern Studies (MA)
学位:
MA
国:
United States
MA in Middle Eastern Studies
University of Michigan
Creative Writing (MFA)
学位:
MFA
国:
United States
Earned an MFA in creative writing
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Million Writers Award | Online short story (winning piece) | Best short story online | storySouth / Million Writers Award | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Hopwood Award | Best Novel (A Map of Home) | Best Novel | University of Michigan Hopwood Awards | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Arab American Book Award | A Map of Home | — | Arab American National Museum | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Story Prize Spotlight Award | Him, Me, Muhammad Ali | — | The Story Prize | 受賞 |
| 2017 | American Book Award | Him, Me, Muhammad Ali | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2017 | PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award | Him, Me, Muhammad Ali | — | PEN Oakland | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Creative Capital Award | — | — | Creative Capital | 受賞 |
Million Writers Award
2004
対象作品:
Online short story (winning piece)
部門:
Best short story online
主催:
storySouth / Million Writers Award
結果:
受賞
Hopwood Award
2007
対象作品:
Best Novel (A Map of Home)
部門:
Best Novel
主催:
University of Michigan Hopwood Awards
結果:
受賞
Arab American Book Award
2009
対象作品:
A Map of Home
主催:
Arab American National Museum
結果:
受賞
Story Prize Spotlight Award
2016
対象作品:
Him, Me, Muhammad Ali
主催:
The Story Prize
結果:
受賞
American Book Award
2017
対象作品:
Him, Me, Muhammad Ali
主催:
Before Columbus Foundation
結果:
受賞
PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award
2017
対象作品:
Him, Me, Muhammad Ali
主催:
PEN Oakland
結果:
受賞
Creative Capital Award
2020
主催:
Creative Capital
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
A Map of Home
2008年 Novel (coming-of-age/autobiographical elements)A coming-of-age novel with autobiographical elements following the protagonist through immigrant experiences, family dynamics, and identity conflicts.
MigrationFamilyIdentityHumor and satire
Him, Me, Muhammad Ali
2016年 Short story collection (fiction)A collection of short stories addressing identity, family, corporeality, and contemporary experiences through biting humor and wit.
IdentityFamilyEmbodimentHumor
Love Is an Ex-Country
2021年 Memoir / NonfictionA candid memoir tracing the author's life, family history, immigrant experiences, and reflections on love and lost homelands.
MigrationFamily historyTrauma and recovery
全著作
- A Map of Home (2008)
- Him, Me, Muhammad Ali (2016)
- Love Is an Ex-Country (2021)
作家による翻訳
- Hassan Daoud, The Year of the Revolutionary New Bread-making Machine (2007, translation)
- Jo Glanville (ed.), Qissat: short stories by Palestinian women (2006, translation/translation contribution)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Caustic, witty humorAutobiographical candid narrationPolitically and culturally engaged critical voice
- 頻出モチーフ
- Migration and belongingFamily conflict and love/hateBody and gender expressionExile and lost homeland
評価・遺産
Randa Jarrar is recognized for candid, caustic narratives about immigrant experience and family history; she has received multiple literary awards but has also attracted controversy for political statements. She remains an influential voice in contemporary American literature.
引用
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I'm trans and femme. I use the names Ra and Randa. He/him/she/her are my pronouns.
出典: Twitter (author's tweet, 2021) (2021年) -
"a generous and smart and amazing racist" (comment about Barbara Bush; generated controversy)
出典: Social media post (2018) (2018年)
豆知識
- She publicly uses both he/him and she/her pronouns.
- Won the Million Writers Award for an online short story in 2004.
- Drew major controversy in 2018 for comments about Barbara Bush.
- Teaches creative writing at California State University, Fresno.