Drue Heinz Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1986) Winner
Rick DeMarinis
リック・デマリニス
Rick DeMarinis
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-05-03 （New York City, U.S.）
- Died
- 2019-06-12 age 85
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Michigan (lived with relatives) → Texas → New York → California → Havre, Montana (stationed/lived) → Missoula, Montana (while at University of Montana) → El Paso (taught/worked)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, University professor
- Active Years
- 1975-2019
- Affiliations
- University of Montana (faculty), San Diego State University (faculty), Arizona State University (faculty), University of Texas at El Paso (faculty)
- Influenced By
- Richard Hugo, James Welch
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montana | Faculty of Letters / Literature | Literature | — | — | United States |
University of Montana
Faculty of Letters / Literature
/ Literature
Country:
United States
Studied literature; associated with Richard Hugo and James Welch while at university
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | 受賞（2件） |
| 1986 | Drue Heinz Literature Prize | Under the Wheat | 短編 | Drue Heinz / University of Pittsburgh Press | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Literature Award from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters | — | — | American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Jesse H. Jones Award (Texas Institute of Letters) | — | — | Texas Institute of Letters | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Independent Publishers Award (best book of short fiction) | — | — | Independent Publishers | 受賞 |
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Organization:
National Endowment for the Arts
Result:
受賞（2件）
Drue Heinz Literature Prize
1986
Work:
Under the Wheat
Category:
短編
Organization:
Drue Heinz / University of Pittsburgh Press
Result:
受賞
Literature Award from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
1990
Organization:
American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
Result:
受賞
Jesse H. Jones Award (Texas Institute of Letters)
1999
Organization:
Texas Institute of Letters
Result:
受賞
Independent Publishers Award (best book of short fiction)
2000
Organization:
Independent Publishers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Lovely Monster: The Adventures of Claude Rains and Dr. Tellenbeck
1975 NovelEarly novel featuring complex character studies and dark humor.
identityhuman relationships
Scimitar
1977 NovelA novel influenced by his aviation industry experience, exploring machines and human relationships.
workmachinesmasculinity
Cinder
1978 NovelA 1970s novel focusing on personal collapse and renewal.
collapserenewal
The Burning Women of Far Cry
1986 NovelA novel about a community and the women who inhabit it.
communitywomen
Under the Wheat
1986 Short story collectionA short story collection (winner of the Drue Heinz Literature Prize) containing stories about work, family, and small-town life.
familyworksmall-town life
The Mortician's Apprentice
1994 NovelA novel with dark themes dealing with death and mortuary life.
deathloss
A Clod of Wayward Marl
2001 NovelA novel from the early 2000s combining regionalism and personal history.
memoryregionalism
Mama's Boy
2010 NovelA novel about parent-child relationships and dependence on a mother.
parent-child relationshipsdependence
El Paso Twilight
2015 NovelA late-career novel set in El Paso.
placeaging
Borrowed Hearts: New and Selected Stories
2000 Short story collectionA collection of new and selected stories representing later highlights of his short fiction.
memoryrelationships
Apocalypse Then: Stories
2004 Short story collectionA collection of stories reflecting society and its times.
societycontemporaneous themes
The Art and Craft of the Short Story
2008 Non-fiction (craft of writing)A guide on the techniques and making of the short story.
craftshort fiction
Bibliography
- A Lovely Monster: The Adventures of Claude Rains and Dr. Tellenbeck (1975)
- Scimitar (1977)
- Cinder (1978)
- Jack & Jill: Two Novellas and a Story (1979)
- The Burning Women of Far Cry (1986)
- Under the Wheat (1986)
- The Voice of America (1991)
- The Coming Triumph of the Free World: Stories (1991)
- The Mortician's Apprentice (1994)
- A Clod of Wayward Marl (2001)
- A Sky Full of Sand (2003)
- Apocalypse Then: Stories (2004)
- The Year of the Zinc Penny (1st ed. 1989; Seven Stories Press 2004)
- Borrowed Hearts: New and Selected Stories (2000)
- Mama's Boy (2010)
- El Paso Twilight (2015)
- The Art and Craft of the Short Story (2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, realist prosedark humor and precise character studies
- Recurring Motifs
- family and parent-child dynamicswork and workplaceitinerant life and placedeath
Health
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Lewy body dementia晩年Suffered from Lewy body dementia in later life; complications contributed to his death in 2019.
Legacy
Rick DeMarinis was respected as an American novelist and short story writer and influenced many writers through his teaching. His work, often depicting small-town and working-class life, received critical acclaim.
Academic Societies
- American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters (award-giving organization)
Trivia
- Father nicknamed "Big Al" was an Italian gangster
- Mother Ruth Siik was a Finnish dancer
- Joined the Air Force after high school and was stationed in Havre, Montana
- Worked at Lockheed and Boeing; experiences influenced his novel Scimitar
- Lived across from Richard Hugo while at University of Montana and was a frequent writing partner with James Welch
- Died in 2019 due to complications from Lewy body dementia