American Book Awards
1回登壇
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第39回（2018年） Winner
Thi Bui
ティ・ブイ
Thi Bui
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1975-01-01 （Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam）
- 国籍
- American
- 言語
- English, Vietnamese
- 居住地歴
- Vietnam (Saigon) → Malaysia (refugee camp) → United States (Oakland, California)
経歴
- 職業
- graphic novelist, illustrator, educator
- 活動期間
- 2000年〜
- 所属
- California College of the Arts, Oakland International High School
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UCLA Common Book | The Best We Could Do | — | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | Selected |
| 2017 | National Book Critics Circle (Finalist) | The Best We Could Do | — | National Book Critics Circle | Finalist |
| 2018 | American Book Award | The Best We Could Do | — | Before Columbus Foundation | Winner |
| 2018 | Eisner Award (Finalist) | The Best We Could Do | Reality-based Comics | Eisner Awards | Finalist |
| 2017 | Caldecott Honor (illustration) | A Different Pond | — | Caldecott Committee / American Library Association | Caldecott Honor |
UCLA Common Book
2017
対象作品:
The Best We Could Do
主催:
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
結果:
Selected
National Book Critics Circle (Finalist)
2017
対象作品:
The Best We Could Do
主催:
National Book Critics Circle
結果:
Finalist
American Book Award
2018
対象作品:
The Best We Could Do
主催:
Before Columbus Foundation
結果:
Winner
Eisner Award (Finalist)
2018
対象作品:
The Best We Could Do
部門:
Reality-based Comics
主催:
Eisner Awards
結果:
Finalist
Caldecott Honor (illustration)
2017
対象作品:
A Different Pond
主催:
Caldecott Committee / American Library Association
結果:
Caldecott Honor
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Best We Could Do
2017年 Graphic novel / Memoir 224ページAn illustrated memoir chronicling the author's family history—from life in Vietnam during and after the war, to the family's refugee journey and resettlement in the United States—exploring immigration, war, and intergenerational trauma.
immigrationwarintergenerational traumafamily
A Different Pond
2017年 Children's picture book 40ページA picture book illustrated by Thi Bui that gently portrays an immigrant family's early-morning fishing trip, touching on themes of poverty, family bonds, and memory.
immigrationfamilypoverty
Chicken of the Sea
2019年 Children's picture book 32ページA picture book co-created with Viet Thanh Nguyen (and their sons), a family collaboration that touches on cultural and intergenerational themes.
familycultureintergenerational connection
We Are Oakland International (editor)
2012年 Essays / Edited volumeAn edited volume collecting immigration stories from students at Oakland International High School.
immigrationeducationcommunity
Refugee to Detainee: How the U.S. is Deporting Those Seeking a Safe Haven (short comic)
2018年 Short comic / Social documentaryA short comic addressing U.S. deportation and detention policies affecting those seeking refuge.
immigration policyhuman rightssocial issues
全著作
- We Are Oakland International (2012) (editor)
- The Best We Could Do (2017) (author and illustrator)
- A Different Pond (2017) (illustrator)
- Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives (2018) (contributor)
- Refugee to Detainee (2018) (short comic)
- Chicken of the Sea (2019) (illustrator)
- In/Vulnerable: Inequity in the time of pandemic (2020) (illustrator)
作風・主題
- 文体
- illustration-heavy, reflective narrative styleblend of documentary elements and personal memory
- 頻出モチーフ
- immigrant and refugee experiencefamily history and intergenerational relationshipswar and trauma
評価・遺産
Recognized for work portraying immigrant and refugee experiences, frequently adopted in educational settings and book programs. The Best We Could Do has received critical acclaim and awards, and is considered an important contemporary American graphic novel.
豆知識
- The Best We Could Do received multiple award nominations and wins after its 2017 publication.
- The book was included on Bill Gates's recommended reading list.
- She helped found Oakland International High School and has worked as an educator.
- She and her family migrated to the United States as refugees in 1978.