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第11回（2011年） Winner
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第24回（2024年） Nominee
Sy Montgomery
シイ・モンゴメリー
Shī Montogemerī
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1958-02-07 （Frankfurt）
- 国籍
- American
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Frankfurt, Germany → Brooklyn, New York → Alexandria, Virginia → Westfield, New Jersey → Hancock, New Hampshire
経歴
- 職業
- Naturalist, Author, Scriptwriter
- 活動期間
- 1979年〜2024年
- ノミネート
- National Book Award 2015 Finalist
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield High School | — | High School | High School Diploma | — | United States |
| Syracuse University | S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications / College of Arts and Sciences | Magazine Journalism / French Language and Literature / Psychology | Bachelor's degrees | — | United States |
| Keene State College | — | — | Doctorate of Humane Letters (Honorary) | — | United States |
| Franklin Pierce University | — | — | Doctorate of Humane Letters (Honorary) | — | United States |
| Southern New Hampshire University | — | — | Doctorate of Humane Letters (Honorary) | — | United States |
| Lesley University | — | — | Doctorate of Humane Letters (Honorary) | — | United States |
Westfield High School
High School
学位:
High School Diploma
卒業年:
1975
国:
United States
Westfield, New Jersey
Syracuse University
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications / College of Arts and Sciences
/ Magazine Journalism / French Language and Literature / Psychology
学位:
Bachelor's degrees
卒業年:
1979
国:
United States
Triple major; honorary doctorates from Keene State College (2004), Franklin Pierce University (2011), Southern New Hampshire University (2011), Lesley University
Keene State College
学位:
Doctorate of Humane Letters (Honorary)
卒業年:
2004
国:
United States
Honorary
Franklin Pierce University
学位:
Doctorate of Humane Letters (Honorary)
卒業年:
2011
国:
United States
Honorary
Southern New Hampshire University
学位:
Doctorate of Humane Letters (Honorary)
卒業年:
2011
国:
United States
Honorary
Lesley University
学位:
Doctorate of Humane Letters (Honorary)
国:
United States
Honorary
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Orbis Pictus Award | Quest for the Tree Kangaroo | — | National Council of Teachers of English | Winner |
| 2010 | Sibert Medal | Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot | — | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2015 | National Book Award for Nonfiction Finalist | The Soul of an Octopus | Nonfiction | National Book Foundation | Finalist |
| 2024 | Cook Prize | The Book of Turtles | — | Bank Street College of Education | Winner |
Orbis Pictus Award
2007
対象作品:
Quest for the Tree Kangaroo
主催:
National Council of Teachers of English
結果:
Winner
Sibert Medal
2010
対象作品:
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
主催:
American Library Association
結果:
Winner
National Book Award for Nonfiction Finalist
2015
対象作品:
The Soul of an Octopus
部門:
Nonfiction
主催:
National Book Foundation
結果:
Finalist
Cook Prize
2024
対象作品:
The Book of Turtles
主催:
Bank Street College of Education
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
2015年 NonfictionExploration into the wonder of octopus consciousness; NYT bestseller.
Animal intelligenceCompassionNature
The Good Good Pig
2006年 MemoirMemoir of life with her pig Christopher Hogwood; international bestseller.
Bond with animalsLife lessons
Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea
2006年 Children's NonfictionExpedition to find tree kangaroos; Orbis Pictus Award winner.
Wildlife conservationExploration
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
2010年 Children's NonfictionSaving the kakapo parrot; Sibert Medal winner.
Endangered speciesConservation
全著作
- Complete bibliography omitted due to length
作風・主題
- 文体
- Vivid narrativePersonal experience-driven
- 頻出モチーフ
- Animal intelligenceHuman-animal bondsNature expeditions
評価・遺産
Renowned naturalist and author exploring animal intelligence and emotions, with numerous awards and bestsellers for children and adults.
引用
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How to be a good creature... Animals teach compassion better than anything else... getting yourself inside the mind and heart of someone else.
出典: Interview with Vicki Croke (2014年)
豆知識
- Married to writer Howard Mansfield.
- Famous for life with pig Christopher Hogwood.