PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1987) Winner
Richard Wiley
リチャード・ワイリー
Richard Wiley
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-11-19
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Tacoma, Washington → Tokyo, Japan → Las Vegas, Nevada
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Professor
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), Black Mountain Institute
- Influenced By
- John Irving
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Puget Sound | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| Sophia University | — | — | MA | — | Japan |
| Iowa Writers' Workshop | — | — | MFA | — | United States |
University of Puget Sound
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Sophia University
Degree:
MA
Country:
Japan
MA obtained in Tokyo
Iowa Writers' Workshop
Degree:
MFA
Country:
United States
Studied under John Irving
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction | Soldiers in Hiding | — | PEN/Faulkner Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Nevada Writers Hall of Fame | — | — | Nevada Writers Hall of Fame | 殿堂入り |
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
1987
Work:
Soldiers in Hiding
Organization:
PEN/Faulkner Foundation
Result:
受賞
Nevada Writers Hall of Fame
2005
Organization:
Nevada Writers Hall of Fame
Result:
殿堂入り
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Soldiers in Hiding
1986 NovelA novel about Vietnam War veterans, exploring their psychological aftermath, alienation from society, and struggles with memory and guilt.
war traumamemoryalienation
Fools' Gold
1988 NovelA novel blending interpersonal drama and desire, characterized by ironic tone and dark humor.
desirerelationshipsirony
Festival for Three Thousand Maidens
1991 NovelA novel addressing cultural clashes and the search for identity, dealing with cross-cultural understanding and personal conflicts.
cross-culturalidentityconflict
Indigo
1992 NovelA work that uses color as a motif to explore complex human relationships, notable for its literary descriptions.
color motifsrelationshipsinteriority
Ahmed's Revenge
1998 NovelA story themed around revenge and justice, incorporating elements related to the Middle East and cross-cultural encounters.
revengejusticecross-cultural
Commodore Perry's Minstrel Show
2007 NovelA novel that weaves historical motifs while touching on American history and race issues.
historyracesatire
The Book of Important Moments
2013 Short story collectionA short story collection capturing pivotal moments in various characters' lives, covering diverse themes.
fragmentary narrativesdecisive momentshuman drama
Tacoma Stories
2019 Short story collectionA short story collection depicting episodes and regional characteristics related to the author's hometown, with strong local color.
localitymemorycommunity
Bibliography
- Soldiers in Hiding
- Fools' Gold
- Festival for Three Thousand Maidens
- Indigo
- Ahmed's Revenge
- Commodore Perry's Minstrel Show
- The Book of Important Moments
- Tacoma Stories
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, restrained proseironic and humorous tonedetailed interiority
- Recurring Motifs
- war and its aftermathmemory and forgettingcross-cultural tensions
Legacy
Richard Wiley is known for winning the 1987 PEN/Faulkner Award and for his long teaching career at UNLV, where he co-founded the graduate Creative Writing Program. Inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame, he is regarded as a notable figure in contemporary American fiction.
Academic Societies
- Nevada Writers Hall of Fame
Archives
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas Special Collections
Trivia
- Won the 1987 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for 'Soldiers in Hiding'.
- Taught in the UNLV English Department from 1989 to 2015 and co-founded UNLV's graduate Creative Writing Program.
- Inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame in 2005.