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Randy Shilts

らんでぃ・しるつ

Randy Shilts

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1951-08-08 (Davenport, Iowa)
死没
1994-02-17 (Guerneville, California) 42歳
国籍
American
言語
English
宗教
Methodism
居住地歴
Aurora, Illinois → Eugene, Oregon → San Francisco, California → Guerneville, California

経歴

職業
Journalist, Author
活動期間
1975年〜1993年
所属
San Francisco Chronicle, The Advocate
影響を受けた人物
Truman Capote, Norman Mailer, James Michener
影響を与えた人物
Harvey Milk

学歴

University of Oregon
Journalism
期間: 1971-1975
卒業年: 1975
国: United States
Managing editor of student newspaper Oregon Daily Emerald

受賞歴

Outstanding Author Award, American Society of Journalists and Authors
1988
主催: American Society of Journalists and Authors
結果: 受賞
Stonewall Book Award
1988
対象作品: And the Band Played On
主催: American Library Association
結果: 受賞
Lifetime Achievement Award, National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
1993
主催: National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk

1982年 Biography

Biography of LGBT activist Harvey Milk, chronicling his life and times.

LGBT RightsGay Movement

And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic

1987年 Non-fiction

Chronicles the early history of the AIDS epidemic in the US, covering politics, people, and medical aspects.

AIDS CrisisPublic HealthLGBT Discrimination
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] And the Band Played On / Roger Spottiswoode (1993)
翻訳
  • Translated into 7 languages

全著作

  • The Mayor of Castro Street (1982)
  • And the Band Played On (1987)
  • Conduct Unbecoming: Gays and Lesbians in the U.S. Military (1993)

作風・主題

文体
Literary JournalismMeticulous Reporting
頻出モチーフ
LGBTQ RightsAIDSDiscrimination

健康

  • HIV
    1985-1994
    Led to AIDS-related death

評価・遺産

Pioneering openly gay journalist who chronicled the AIDS crisis and LGBT history, honored in Rainbow Honor Walk and National LGBTQ Wall of Honor.

資料所蔵先

  • San Francisco Public Library

大衆文化への影響

  • Inaugural honoree in Rainbow Honor Walk
  • National LGBTQ Wall of Honor at Stonewall National Monument

引用

  • HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character.
    出典: New York Times interview (1993年)

豆知識

  • First openly gay reporter for San Francisco Chronicle
  • Ran for student office with slogan 'Come out for Shilts'
  • Mother was alcoholic and abusive
  • Partner Barry Barbieri