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第36回（1971年） Winner
Stan Steiner
スタン・スタイナー
Stan Steiner
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1925-01-01 （Coney Island, New York City, New York, U.S.）
- 死没
- 1987-01-01 （Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.） 62歳
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Coney Island, New York → Wisconsin (studies) → Santa Fe, New Mexico
経歴
- 職業
- historian, teacher, author, lecturer, consultant
- 活動期間
- 1950年〜1987年
- 所属
- University of New Mexico (faculty)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Frederick Jackson Turner (influence of frontier thesis), Scholars of American regional and frontier history
- 影響を与えた人物
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of Wisconsin
国:
United States
Attended; degree/graduation year not specified in available sources
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The New Indians
1968年 History / Non-fictionAn examination of Native American life and history in the 20th century and their relationship with contemporary society.
Native Americansculture and historyrelationship with American society
La Raza: The Mexican Americans
1970年 History / Social commentaryA study and essays on the history, culture, and social position of Mexican Americans.
Mexican Americansimmigration and identitysocial history
Aztlan: An Anthology of Mexican American Literature
1972年 Literary anthology / editorAn anthology of Mexican American literature, co-edited with Luis Valdez.
literatureMexican American experiencecultural expression
The Vanishing White Man
1976年 History / Cultural commentaryAn analysis of frontier mythology and the breakdown of traditional ties to land, incorporating voices of Native Americans and other Western inhabitants.
frontier mythologycultural conflictNative American perspectives
The Ranchers: A Book of Generations
1980年 Non-fiction / Social historyA portrait of ranching families living traditionally across generations, focusing on self-sufficiency and changing ways of life.
ranch lifegenerations and traditionrural culture
The Waning of the West
1991年 Essay collection / posthumousA posthumous collection of essays compiling Steiner's insights on the West's culture and ethnic diversity.
waning of the Westethnicitycultural change
全著作
- The New Indians (1968)
- La Raza: The Mexican Americans (1970)
- Aztlan: An Anthology of Mexican American Literature (ed. with Luis Valdez, 1972)
- The Vanishing White Man (1976)
- The Ranchers: A Book of Generations (1980)
- The Waning of the West (posthumous collection, 1991)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Non-fiction, essayistic and reportage-influenced styleHeavy use of firsthand testimony and primary sourcesAnalytical and socially critical voice
- 頻出モチーフ
- frontier and ties to land perspectives of ethnic and cultural minoritiesintergenerational change and loss of tradition
健康
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heart attack1987Died suddenly of a heart attack at home, ending further writing activity
評価・遺産
Stan Steiner is known for works focusing on the American West and minority communities, bringing attention to Native American and Mexican American voices. His critical treatment of frontier mythology and emphasis on field testimony influenced subsequent social-historical studies.
資料所蔵先
- Stan Steiner Papers (Stanford University Libraries)
- University of New Mexico memorial page (biographical remembrances)
引用
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Concerned with the varied ethnic groups that contributed to the spirit of individualism, freedom and expansiveness... he wrote about Anglos, Hispanics, Navajos and the Chinese, who built many of the railroads.
出典: Publishers Weekly (review of The Waning of the West) (1991年) -
To Steiner's credit that he includes the testimony of other Western voices... a Hopi elder, a thoughtful young Indian activist, a white Montana rancher, Senator Abourezk of South Dakota, Black Elk's granddaughter, and others.
出典: Kirkus Reviews (review of The Vanishing White Man) (1976年)
豆知識
- His parents immigrated from Austria.
- Born in Coney Island, New York; died in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- Taught at the University of New Mexico.
- Posthumous collection The Waning of the West was published in 1991 with a foreword by John Nichols.
- Stan Steiner Papers are held at Stanford University Libraries.