…Many of his works deal with violence and murder in everyday life using realist techniques, depicting the cruelty hidden in human nature and the distortions of modern society. “They” (1969) is a major work that chronicles the life of a family living in Detroit from the 1930s to 1967, when black riots occurred, and won the National Book Award. He is well-known as a short story writer, and his short story collections include “On the Flood” (1966) and “Goddesses and Women” (1974). … *Some of the terminology that refers to "them" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…リアリズムの手法で日常生活の中の暴力や殺人を扱い,人間性にひそむ残忍さや現代社会の歪みを描いた作品が多い。《かれら》(1969)は1930年代から黒人暴動のあった67年まで,デトロイトに住む一家の生活を年代記ふうに描いた大作で全米図書賞を受賞した。短編作家として定評があり,短編集に《大洪水の上で》(1966),《女神と女たち》(1974)などがある。… ※「《かれら》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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