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第4回（1995年 第2回開催） Winner
Tanuja Desai Hidier
タヌジャ デサイ ヒディア
Tanuja Desai Hidier
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- Wilbraham, Massachusetts, U.S.
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Wilbraham, Massachusetts (birthplace) → London (residence)
経歴
- 職業
- Author, Singer, Songwriter
- 活動期間
- 1995年〜
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Brown University
国:
United States
Graduated from Brown University
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | James Jones Literary Prize | Tale of a Two-Hearted Tiger (unreleased) | — | James Jones Literary Society | 受賞 |
| 2003 | YALSA Best Books for Young Adults (list) | Born Confused | — | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) | 選出 |
| 2015 | South Asia Book Award | Bombay Blues | — | South Asia Book Award | 受賞 |
James Jones Literary Prize
1995
対象作品:
Tale of a Two-Hearted Tiger (unreleased)
主催:
James Jones Literary Society
結果:
受賞
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults (list)
2003
対象作品:
Born Confused
主催:
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
結果:
選出
South Asia Book Award
2015
対象作品:
Bombay Blues
主催:
South Asia Book Award
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Born Confused
2002年 Young adult fiction / Realistic fictionA coming-of-age story about Dimple Lala, an Indian-American teenager, exploring cultural conflict and identity.
IdentityBicultural conflictFamily
翻訳
- Generazione confusa (Italian translation)
- Tvära kast (Swedish translation)
- Karma Girl (German e-book edition title)
Bombay Blues
2014年 Young adult fiction / Realistic fictionA sequel to Born Confused, following the protagonist and others as they navigate growth and intersections of Indian and American cultures.
Coming of ageMusic and cultureIdentity
Tale of a Two-Hearted Tiger
An unreleased novel which received the James Jones Literary Prize; not published.
全著作
- Born Confused (Scholastic Press, 2003)
- Bombay Blues (Scholastic Press, 2014)
- Tale of a Two-Hearted Tiger (unreleased)
- Short stories and contributions to anthologies (e.g., contribution to Sixteen: Stories About That Sweet and Bitter Birthday)
翻案
- The Test (wrote and directed)
- The Assimilation Alphabet (co-wrote and co-directed)
作品の翻訳
- Generazione confusa (Italian translation)
- Tvära kast (Swedish translation)
- Karma Girl (German e-book edition)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Realistic, young-adult-oriented proseNarrative with autobiographical elements
- 頻出モチーフ
- Identity and self-discoveryBicultural tensionMusic and family
評価・遺産
Tanuja Desai Hidier is known for young-adult fiction centered on Indian-American perspectives; Born Confused is regarded as a pioneering South Asian American YA novel. Her cross-disciplinary work with music (so-called "booktracks") is also notable.
大衆文化への影響
- Often cited as a landmark work in South Asian American YA literature
引用
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"It was refreshing to write from a teen's perspective."
出典: Publishers Weekly (interview) (2002年)
豆知識
- She has produced "booktracks" to accompany her books (e.g., When We Were Twins for Born Confused; Bombay Spleen for Bombay Blues).
- Received the James Jones Literary Prize for an unpublished novel.
- Lives in London and is active musically.
- Official website: http://www.thisistanuja.com/