American Book Awards
1回登壇
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第6回（1985年） Winner
William Oandasan
ウィリアム・オアンダサン
William Oandasan
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1947-01-01 （Round Valley Reservation, Northern California）
- 死没
- 1992-01-01 45歳
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Round Valley Reservation, California
経歴
- 職業
- poet, journalist, editor, publisher
- 活動期間
- 1976年〜1992年
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | American Book Award | Round Valley Songs | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
American Book Award
1985
対象作品:
Round Valley Songs
主催:
Before Columbus Foundation
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Taking Off
1976年 PoetryEarly collection of poems exploring identity and movement through brief lyric pieces.
identitymovement
Earth & Sky
1976年 PoetryA collection meditating poetically on nature and sky.
naturelandscape
Sermon & Three Waves: A Journey Through Night
1978年 PoetryContains poetic fragments themed around a journey through night.
nightjourney
A Branch of California Redwood
1980年 PoetryPoems depicting California's nature and roots.
natureroots
Moving Inland
1983年 PoetryA collection addressing movement inland and inner change.
movementtransformation
Round Valley Songs
1984年 PoetryOne of Oandasan's notable works, expressing memories of the Round Valley Reservation and tribal roots through poetry.
Indigenous memorysense of placecultural heritage
Round Valley Verses
1987年 PoetryA collection of poems rooted in Round Valley.
localitymemory
Summer Night
1989年 PoetryA poetry collection themed on summer nights, notable for sensory description.
seasonsensory imagery
全著作
- Taking Off (1976)
- Earth & Sky (1976)
- Sermon & Three Waves: A Journey Through Night (1978)
- A Branch of California Redwood (1980)
- Moving Inland (1983)
- Round Valley Songs (1984)
- Round Valley Verses (1987)
- Summer Night (1989)
作風・主題
- 文体
- free-verse, concise image-focused stylerhythms influenced by oral traditions
- 頻出モチーフ
- Round Valley (home)nature (forest, sky, night)intergenerational memory
評価・遺産
A key figure supporting Indigenous writers through writing and publishing. He founded A Press in 1976 and was an early editor highlighting Native American poets and writers. He won the 1985 American Book Award for Round Valley Songs and is recognized for expressing regional and cultural experience in his poetry.
資料所蔵先
- Poetry Foundation (online entry)
豆知識
- Founded A Press in 1976.
- Edited 'A: A Journal of Contemporary Literature', promoting Native American writers.
- Of Yuki and Filipino descent.
- Won the 1985 American Book Award for 'Round Valley Songs'.