Hammett Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2013) Winner
Richard Lange
リチャード・ラング
Richādo Rangu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961 （Oakland, California）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Los Angeles → Barcelona
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, English Teacher
- Active Years
- 2007-2024
- Nominations
- William Saroyan International Prize for Writing finalist (2008), Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Mystery Fiction in Translation nominee (2023)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California | — | Film | 映画の学位 | — | United States |
University of Southern California
Film
Degree:
映画の学位
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hammett Prize | Angel Baby | — | International Association of Crime Writers | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Rosenthal Family Foundation Award | — | フィクション | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Short Story Dagger | Apocrypha | — | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Translation Mystery Grand Prize | Sweet Nothing (Japanese edition) | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
Hammett Prize
2013
Work:
Angel Baby
Organization:
International Association of Crime Writers
Result:
受賞
Rosenthal Family Foundation Award
2008
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
2009
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Short Story Dagger
2015
Work:
Apocrypha
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
Translation Mystery Grand Prize
2023
Work:
Sweet Nothing (Japanese edition)
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dead Boys
2007 Short storiesShort story collection
CrimeLos Angeles
This Wicked World
2009 NovelCrime novel
CrimeGangsters
Angel Baby
2013 NovelStory of a Mexican-American girl
ImmigrationCrime
Sweet Nothing
2015 Short storiesShort story collection
CrimeEveryday life
Translations
- Translated by Hiroto Yoshino into Japanese
The Smack
2017 NovelRovers
2021 NovelVampire bikers story
HorrorCrime
Joe Hustle
2024 NovelBibliography
- Dead Boys (2007)
- This Wicked World (2009)
- Angel Baby (2013)
- Sweet Nothing (2015)
- The Smack (2017)
- Rovers (2021)
- Joe Hustle (2024)
Translations of Works
- Sweet Nothing Japanese edition (trans. Hiroto Yoshino, 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hard-boiledCrime fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Los AngelesCriminalsDark underbelly of everyday life
Legacy
American crime fiction writer known for Hammett Prize win and others.
Trivia
- Multiple stories selected for Best American Mystery Stories