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William Howard Armstrong

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William Howard Armstrong

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1911-09-14 （Lexington, Virginia, US）
死没
1999-04-11 （Kent, Connecticut, US） 87歳
国籍
United States
言語
English
居住地歴
Farm near Lexington, Virginia → Kent, Connecticut, US

経歴

職業
Writer, Educator, History teacher
活動期間
1945年〜1997年
所属
Kent School (faculty)
影響を受けた人物
The Bible (biblical stories), Oral tradition and folktales

学歴

Augusta Military Academy
国: United States
Hampden-Sydney College
卒業年: 1936
国: United States
Graduated cum laude in 1936
University of Virginia (graduate work)
国: United States
Did graduate work; degree not recorded

受賞歴

Newbery Medal
1970
対象作品: Sounder
主催: American Library Association
結果: 受賞
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
1970
対象作品: Sounder
主催: Unknown
結果: 受賞
National School Bell Award
1963
主催: National Association of School Administrators
結果: 受賞
Honorary Doctor of Letters
1986
主催: Hampden-Sydney College
結果: 授与

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Sounder

1969年 Children's literature, Historical novel 128ページ

The story centers on an African-American sharecropping family and their dog Sounder. Told in a spare, episodic style, it addresses themes of racial injustice, family bonds and resilience. Armstrong employs an economy of detail influenced by biblical storytelling.

Racial injusticeFamilyHope and resilienceWork and poverty
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Sounder / Martin Ritt (1972)

Sour Land

1971年 Children's literature

A work related to Sounder, often considered a sequel. It continues to explore rural life and multi-generational family experiences.

FamilyLand and legacy

Hadassah: Esther the Orphan Queen

1972年 Historical/Biblical novel

A children's adaptation of the biblical story of Esther, presenting historical and religious context in accessible form.

FaithFate and courage

全著作

  • Study Is Hard Work (1956)
  • Through Troubled Waters (1957)
  • 87 Ways to Help Your Child in School (1961)
  • Tools of Thinking (1968)
  • Word Power in 5 Easy Lessons (1969)
  • Peoples of the Ancient World (1969)
  • Sounder (1969)
  • Barefoot in the Grass (1970)
  • Sour Land (1971)
  • The MacLeod Place (1972)
  • Hadassah: Esther the Orphan Queen (1972)
  • My Animals (1973)
  • The Mills of God (1973)
  • The Education of Abraham Lincoln (1974)
  • JoAnna's Miracle (1978)
  • Tawny and Dingo (1978)
  • Warrior in Two Camps (1978)
  • Study Tactics (1983)
  • Trueno (1996)

翻案

  • Film 'Sounder' (1972)

作風・主題

文体
Economical prose emphasizing omissionBiblical storytelling influence and traditional narrative structures
頻出モチーフ
Family and bondsDogs and animalsFaith and redemptionRural life and labor

健康

  • Asthma
    幼少期
    Contributed to difficulties in school as a child, but helped foster an early interest in reading.

評価・遺産

William H. Armstrong is best known for Sounder, which won the Newbery Medal; his spare, biblical-influenced prose and focus on family and moral resilience have been influential in children's literature. He also impacted generations as a long-serving educator. His Newbery Medal is held at Hampden-Sydney College's Bortz Library.

記念館・博物館

  • William Armstrong children's book section, Bortz Library Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia, US

資料所蔵先

  • Hampden-Sydney College Library (holds Newbery Medal)

大衆文化への影響

  • The 1972 film adaptation of Sounder raised public recognition of the story.

引用

  • No one told me the Bible was not for young readers, so I found some exciting stories in it. Not until years later did I understand why I liked the Bible stories so much. It was because everything that could possibly be omitted was omitted.
    出典: Scholastic (author profile)

豆知識

  • Taught at Kent School for 52 years.
  • Sounder was published in 1969 and won the Newbery Medal in 1970.
  • His Newbery Medal is housed in the Hampden-Sydney College library.