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第9回（1988年） Winner
Shelby Foote
シェルビー・フート
Shelby Foote
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1916-11-17 （Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.）
- 死没
- 2005-06-27 （Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.） 88歳
- 国籍
- American
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Episcopal Church
- 居住地歴
- Greenville, Mississippi → Memphis, Tennessee → Jackson, Mississippi → Vicksburg, Mississippi
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Historian, Journalist, Writer
- 活動期間
- 1946年〜2005年
- 所属
- Fellowship of Southern Writers, American Academy of Arts and Letters, Modern Library (editorial board), Naval Academy Advisory Board
- 所属団体
- Fellowship of Southern Writers, American Academy of Arts and Letters
- 影響を受けた人物
- Tacitus, Thucydides, Edward Gibbon, Marcel Proust, Walker Percy (friend and influence)
- 影響を与えた人物
- Ken Burns (documentarian; collaborator/featured commentator), Public memory and popular military-historians
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | — | — | — | 1935–1937 | United States |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
期間:
1935–1937
国:
United States
Contributed to Carolina Magazine; admission gained via entrance tests.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受給 |
| 1992 | St. Louis Literary Award | — | — | Saint Louis University Library Associates | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Golden Plate Award | — | — | American Academy of Achievement | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters | — | — | College of William & Mary | 授与 |
| 2003 | Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award | — | — | Tulsa Library Trust | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 選出 |
| 1992 | Honorary Doctorate | — | — | University of North Carolina | 授与 |
Guggenheim Fellowship
1955
主催:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
結果:
受給
St. Louis Literary Award
1992
主催:
Saint Louis University Library Associates
結果:
受賞
Golden Plate Award
1999
主催:
American Academy of Achievement
結果:
受賞
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
1999
主催:
College of William & Mary
結果:
授与
Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award
2003
主催:
Tulsa Library Trust
結果:
受賞
Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters
1994
主催:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
結果:
選出
Honorary Doctorate
1992
主催:
University of North Carolina
結果:
授与
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Tournament
1949年 Novel 240ページFoote's first novel, inspired by his planter grandfather; a family and regional story.
Southern societyFamilyMemory
Shiloh
1952年 Historical novel 300ページA multi-perspective novel centered on the Battle of Shiloh, depicting soldiers' experiences and human drama.
WarIndividual perspectivesSouthern honor and contradictions
Jordan County: A Landscape in Narrative
1954年 Novellas / Short stories 220ページA collection of novellas and short stories set in the fictional Jordan County, portraying Southern landscape and characters.
LocalityLandscapeCharacter study
The Civil War: A Narrative (3 volumes)
1958年 Narrative history 3000ページA three-volume, roughly 3,000-page narrative history of the American Civil War, written in a novelistic style and influential with a broad readership.
Military historyBattle descriptionMemory and narrative
映像化・舞台化
- [Audio (audiobook/readings)] The Civil War: A Narrative (audiobook / readings)
September, September
1978年 Novel 280ページA novel set in Memphis about the kidnapping of a wealthy African American's son, exploring race and class tensions.
RaceClassSouthern society
全著作
- Tournament (1949)
- Follow Me Down (1950)
- Love in a Dry Season (1951)
- Shiloh (1952)
- Jordan County: A Landscape in Narrative (1954)
- The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 1–3 (1958, 1963, 1974)
- September, September (1978)
翻案
- Appearance as commentator in Ken Burns's documentary 'The Civil War' (1990)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Novelistic narrative historyDetailed battlefield descriptionStory-driven, accessible prose
- 頻出モチーフ
- Southern memory and nostalgiaHonor and martial valorLandscape and family
健康
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Pulmonary embolism (and heart attack)2005Suffered a pulmonary embolism followed by a heart attack in 2005, which caused his death.
評価・遺産
Though he saw himself as a novelist, Foote became widely known for his three-volume 'The Civil War: A Narrative', bringing Civil War history to general readers with narrative flair. He is praised as a storyteller but criticized by academics for lack of citations and for perceived Lost Cause sympathies. His prominence rose after appearing in Ken Burns's documentary.
関連学会
- Fellowship of Southern Writers
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
資料所蔵先
- Shelby Foote Collection (Rhodes College, Memphis)
- Shelby Foote Papers (Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill)
- Shelby Foote Collection (University of Mississippi archives)
大衆文化への影響
- Prominent appearance in Ken Burns's documentary 'The Civil War' (1990), boosting public recognition
- Reportedly inspired Daniel Craig's accent in the film 'Knives Out' (2019)
引用
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The Civil War is central to all our lives.
出典: Ken Burns's 'The Civil War' (documentary/interview) (1990年) -
No soldier on either side gave a damn about the slaves.
出典: Interviews / statements in his writings (paraphrase)
豆知識
- He wrote all his work by hand with a nib pen and later transcribed it into type.
- Interred in Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis, beside the family plot of General Forrest.
- Was court-martialed and dismissed from service during World War II era.
- Became widely known after appearing in Ken Burns's documentary.