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第37回（2012年） Winner
Teju Cole
テジュ・コール
Teju Cole
別名:
Obayemi Babajide Adetokunbo Onafuwa
ペンネーム:
Teju Cole（Used as his public and author name）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1975-06-27 （Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.）
- 国籍
- Nigerian American
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Lagos, Nigeria → Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. → New York, U.S. → Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Photographer, Art historian, Essayist, Professor
- 活動期間
- 2000年〜
- 所属
- Harvard University (Gore Vidal Professor of the Practice of Creative Writing), Bard College (Distinguished Writer in Residence)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Various Western and African writers and critics (unspecified)
- 影響を与えた人物
- Younger writers in contemporary African and urban-walking literature
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo College | — | — | BA | 在学期間不詳 | United States |
| SOAS, University of London | — | African art history | MA | 在学期間不詳 | United Kingdom |
| Columbia University | — | Art history (doctoral studies pursued) | M.Phil / 研究課程 | 在学期間不詳 | United States |
Kalamazoo College
学位:
BA
期間:
在学期間不詳
卒業年:
1996
国:
United States
Received bachelor's degree
SOAS, University of London
African art history
学位:
MA
期間:
在学期間不詳
国:
United Kingdom
Studied African art history
Columbia University
Art history (doctoral studies pursued)
学位:
M.Phil / 研究課程
期間:
在学期間不詳
国:
United States
Pursued doctoral work in art history
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Time magazine 'Best Books of the Year' | Open City | — | Time | selection |
| 2012 | National Book Critics Circle Award (finalist) | Open City | Fiction | National Book Critics Circle | finalist |
| 2012 | PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel | Open City | Debut Novel | PEN/Hemingway Foundation | winner |
| 2012 | Ondaatje Prize (shortlist) | Open City | — | Royal Society of Literature (associated) | shortlist |
| 2012 | The Morning News Tournament of Books (finalist) | Open City | — | The Morning News | finalist |
| 2013 | International Literature Award | Open City (German translation by Christine Richter-Nilsson) | — | International Literature Award (Germany) | winner |
| 2015 | Windham–Campbell Literature Prize (Fiction) | For body of work (Fiction) | Fiction | Windham–Campbell Prizes (Yale University) | winner |
| 2018 | Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship | For creative arts | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | fellowship |
Time magazine 'Best Books of the Year'
2011
対象作品:
Open City
主催:
Time
結果:
selection
National Book Critics Circle Award (finalist)
2012
対象作品:
Open City
部門:
Fiction
主催:
National Book Critics Circle
結果:
finalist
PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
2012
対象作品:
Open City
部門:
Debut Novel
主催:
PEN/Hemingway Foundation
結果:
winner
Ondaatje Prize (shortlist)
2012
対象作品:
Open City
主催:
Royal Society of Literature (associated)
結果:
shortlist
The Morning News Tournament of Books (finalist)
2012
対象作品:
Open City
主催:
The Morning News
結果:
finalist
International Literature Award
2013
対象作品:
Open City (German translation by Christine Richter-Nilsson)
主催:
International Literature Award (Germany)
結果:
winner
Windham–Campbell Literature Prize (Fiction)
2015
対象作品:
For body of work (Fiction)
部門:
Fiction
主催:
Windham–Campbell Prizes (Yale University)
結果:
winner
Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship
2018
対象作品:
For creative arts
主催:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
結果:
fellowship
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Every Day Is for the Thief
2007年 NovellaA novella in which a protagonist returns to Nigeria after years abroad, narrating walks through Lagos and observing everyday life, corruption and social dynamics.
return homeeveryday corruptionurban observation
翻訳
- Translated into multiple languages
Open City
2011年 Novel (literary fiction)Follows Julius, a Nigerian immigrant and former graduate student, as he walks around New York City, reflecting on memory, history, identity and encounters with others.
memory of the cityimmigration and assimilationhistory and remembrance
翻訳
- Translated into ten languages, including German translation honored with awards
Known and Strange Things
2016年 Essay collectionA collection of essays on photography, art, politics and literature, traversing visual culture and literary criticism.
visual cultureart criticismpublic intellect
Punto d'Ombra / Blind Spot
2016年 Photobook / PhotographyA photobook collecting photographic works exploring vision, memory and fragments of the city.
visionurban landscapememory
Tremor
2023年 NovelA novel engaging with art history and histories of violence, exploring art, ethics and the traces of violent pasts.
art historyhistory of violenceethics
全著作
- Every Day Is for the Thief (2007)
- Open City (2011)
- Known and Strange Things (2016)
- Punto d'Ombra / Blind Spot (2016/2017)
- Black Paper: Writing in a Dark Time (2021)
- Tremor (2023)
作品の翻訳
- German translation of Open City (translated by Christine Richter-Nilsson)
- Punto d'Ombra (Italian edition)
作風・主題
- 文体
- visually detailed prosewalking-based montage narrationcalm, contemplative voice
- 頻出モチーフ
- memory and cityscapeimmigrant perspective and identityphotography and visuality
評価・遺産
Teju Cole is recognized for linking visual culture and literature, influencing contemporary writing through depictions of urban memory and immigrant experience. His cross-disciplinary work in criticism, photography and fiction has earned international awards and influenced younger writers and critics.
引用
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"Among the most gifted writers of his generation."
出典: Praise by Salman Rushdie (2011年)
豆知識
- Known for popularizing the term 'White Savior Industrial Complex' via tweets and an Atlantic essay.
- Noted for creative use of Twitter and Instagram as platforms.
- Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan and raised in Lagos, Nigeria.