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Stephen J. Pyne

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Stephen J. Pyne

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性別
男性
生誕
1949-01-01 (Phoenix, Arizona, United States)
国籍
United States
言語
English
居住地歴
Phoenix, Arizona → Austin, Texas → Tempe, Arizona (Arizona State University affiliation)

経歴

職業
environmental historian, professor, author, wildland firefighter
活動期間
1967年〜2018年
所属
Arizona State University, Grand Canyon National Park (North Rim) wildland firefighting crews

学歴

Brophy College Preparatory
国: United States
Jesuit high school in Phoenix
Stanford University
国: United States
Bachelor's degree (year not specified)
University of Texas at Austin
学位: MA
期間: 1970s
卒業年: 1974
国: United States
Master's degree
University of Texas at Austin
学位: Ph.D.
期間: 1970s
卒業年: 1976
国: United States
Doctoral degree

受賞歴

MacArthur Fellowship
1988
主催: MacArthur Foundation
結果: 受賞
Fulbright Fellowship (summer)
主催: Fulbright Program
結果: 受賞
National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships (multiple)
主催: National Endowment for the Humanities
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Fire in America: A Cultural History of Wildland and Rural Fire

1982年 environmental history / history

A landmark cultural history of wildland and rural fire in the United States, examining management, policy, and social contexts historically.

history of firefire management and policyhuman-environment interaction

The Ice: A Journey to Antarctica

1986年 exploration history / travel

A journey to Antarctica blending travel narrative with historical and natural-historical reflections on ice and exploration.

explorationglaciers/ice sheetsnatural history

Burning Bush: A Fire History of Australia

1991年 environmental history

A history of fire in Australia, covering Indigenous fire use through modern fire management practices.

colonialism and fireIndigenous fire useecosystem change

World Fire: The Culture of Fire on Earth

1995年 environmental history / comparative history

A comparative account of the culture and history of fire across the globe, illustrating fire's diverse roles regionally and historically.

comparative environmental historyculture and fireregional studies
翻訳
  • Japanese edition of World Fire (Hosei University Press, 2001)

Between Two Fires: A Fire History of Contemporary America

2015年 environmental history / contemporary history

Surveys the history of fire in contemporary America from the 1960s to 2013, placing modern fire policy and practice in historical context.

modern policyfire and societyregional case studies

The Pyrocene: How We Created an Age of Fire and What Happens Next

2021年 environmental thought / history of science

Proposes the concept of the 'Pyrocene'—an epoch defined by humanity's use of fire—as a critique and complement to debates about the Anthropocene, exploring the historical significance of human-fire relations.

epoch classificationindustrial combustionrelationship to climate change

全著作

  • Grove Karl Gilbert (University of Texas Press, 1980)
  • Fire in America (1982)
  • The Ice (1986)
  • Burning Bush (1991)
  • World Fire (1995)
  • Between Two Fires (2015)
  • The Pyrocene (2021)

作品の翻訳

  • Japanese edition of World Fire (Hosei University Press, 2001)

作風・主題

文体
clear, interdisciplinary prosecombines historical narrative with scientific explanation
頻出モチーフ
fire (wildfire)exploration and landscapehuman-environment interaction

評価・遺産

Stephen J. Pyne is recognized internationally as an authority on the history and management of fire, bridging scholarship and policy. His books and public commentary provide historical context for contemporary debates on fire and management.

関連学会

  • Forest History Society (associated)

資料所蔵先

  • Arizona State University Archives (holds Stephen J. Pyne papers)

大衆文化への影響

  • TED talk and public lectures on how fire shapes landscapes and history

引用

  • The planet is burning around us: is it time to declare the Pyrocene?
    出典: Aeon essay (2019) (2019年)

豆知識

  • Worked 15 seasons as a wildland firefighter at the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park (1967–1981), 12 seasons as a crew boss
  • Recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship in 1988