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第13回（2018年） Winner
Tommy Orange
トミー・オレンジ
Tommy Orange
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1982-01-19 （Oakland, California, U.S.）
- 国籍
- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Oakland, California (born and resides)
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Instructor
- 活動期間
- 2010年〜
- ノミネート
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction — Finalist (2019), Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction — Nominee, Audie Award for Multi-voiced Performance — Nominee, Goodreads Choice Awards — Best Fiction & Best Debut — Nominee, Booker Prize longlist (2024, Wandering Stars)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) | Sound Art / Audio Engineering | Audio/Sound Art | BS | — | United States |
| Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) | Fine Arts | Creative Writing / MFA | MFA | — | United States |
Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)
Sound Art / Audio Engineering
/ Audio/Sound Art
学位:
BS
国:
United States
Bachelor's degree in audio/sound art
Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)
Fine Arts
/ Creative Writing / MFA
学位:
MFA
国:
United States
Master of Fine Arts; later taught at IAIA
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | John Leonard Prize | There There | — | National Book Critics Circle (John Leonard Prize) | winner |
| 2019 | PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel | There There | — | The Hemingway Society / PEN | winner |
| 2019 | American Book Award | There There | — | American Book Awards | winner |
| 2025 | MacArthur Fellows Program (MacArthur Fellowship) | — | — | MacArthur Foundation | fellowship |
John Leonard Prize
2018
対象作品:
There There
主催:
National Book Critics Circle (John Leonard Prize)
結果:
winner
PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
2019
対象作品:
There There
主催:
The Hemingway Society / PEN
結果:
winner
American Book Award
2019
対象作品:
There There
主催:
American Book Awards
結果:
winner
MacArthur Fellows Program (MacArthur Fellowship)
2025
主催:
MacArthur Foundation
結果:
fellowship
受賞・候補エディション
American Book Awards
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作品
代表作
There There
2018年 Novel 304ページA multi-voiced novel set in Oakland that follows interconnected Native American characters. It explores loss of culture, intergenerational trauma, and urban Native identity and belonging.
Indigenous identityIntergenerational traumaUrban lifeCommunity and belonging
翻訳
- Translated into multiple languages
Wandering Stars
2024年 NovelA follow-up novel expanding on themes of movement, music, loss, and renewal, further exploring Indigenous experience and storytelling.
MobilityMusic and memoryIndigenous narratives
全著作
- There There — 2018
- Wandering Stars — 2024
- Short story "Capgras" — 2023 (anthology contribution)
- Essays and profiles (e.g., Esquire) — 2019 etc.
作風・主題
- 文体
- Polyphonic narrationFragmented/mosaic structureContemporary direct prose
- 頻出モチーフ
- Urban landscapesMusicFamily and generational continuityRitual and memory
評価・遺産
Helped bring visibility to urban Native American voices in contemporary American literature; his debut earned multiple awards and nominations and elevated Indigenous perspectives in mainstream literary discourse.
大衆文化への影響
- There There helped bring urban Indigenous narratives into broader cultural awareness.
- The publication of Wandering Stars expanded his influence to a broader readership.
引用
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"Native people are pretty invisible."
出典: Interview / City Arts & Lectures (public talks) (2019年)
豆知識
- Played roller hockey nationally from age 14 to 24.
- Worked at Gray Wolf Books in San Leandro, where he developed a passion for reading and began writing.
- Lives in Oakland with his wife Kateri and sons Felix and Solomon.
- Earned an MFA from IAIA and has taught there.