Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 50 (1996) award
Oliver Sacks
オリバー・サックス
Oribā Sakkusu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-07-09 （London, England）
- Died
- 2015-08-30 （New York, USA） age 82
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London (1933-1965) → New York (1965-2015)
Career
- Occupations
- neurologist, author
- Active Years
- 1958-2015
- Affiliations
- Professor at Columbia University Medical Center, Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Adjunct Professor at New York University School of Medicine, Consulting Neurologist at Beth Abraham Hospital, Consulting Neurologist for the Sisters of the Poor
- Influenced By
- Alexander Luria
- Influenced
- Harold Pinter
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's College, University of Oxford | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medicine | Bachelor of Medicine | 1955-1958 | United Kingdom |
| University of California, Los Angeles | David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA | Department of Neurology | — | 1962-1965 | United States |
Queen's College, University of Oxford
Faculty of Medicine
/ Department of Medicine
Degree:
Bachelor of Medicine
Period:
1955-1958
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
United Kingdom
Received Bachelor's degree
University of California, Los Angeles
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
/ Department of Neurology
Period:
1962-1965
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
United States
Neurology resident
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Order of the British Empire, Commander (CBE) | — | — | Government of the United Kingdom | Received |
Order of the British Empire, Commander (CBE)
2008
Organization:
Government of the United Kingdom
Result:
Received
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Awakenings
1973 Non-fiction 256 pagesAccounts of treating encephalitis lethargica patients with L-DOPA and their awakenings.
awakeningneurological case studies
Adaptations
- [Film] Awakenings / Penny Marshall (1990)
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
1985 Non-fiction 245 pagesCase studies of patients with neurological disorders, including visual agnosia.
visual perceptiondisorders
Adaptations
- [Opera] A Kind of Alaska / Michael Nyman (1986)
An Anthropologist on Mars
1995 Non-fiction 349 pagesSeven case studies exploring neurological conditions such as autism and encephalopathy.
autismbrain disorders
Bibliography
- Migraine
- Awakenings
- A Leg to Stand On
- The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
- Seeing Voices
- An Anthropologist on Mars
- The Island of the Colorblind
- Uncle Tungsten
- Oaxaca Journal
- Musicophilia
- The Mind's Eye
- Hallucinations
- On the Move: A Life
Adaptations
- Awakenings (film)
- The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (opera)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- literary medical essays
- Recurring Motifs
- detailed patient experiences19th-century medical anecdotes
Health
-
melanoma2006-2015lost vision in right eye
-
visual impairment不明hallucinations of geometric patterns due to monocular blindness
Legacy
Renowned for blending neurology with literary essays, gaining global acclaim.
In Popular Culture
- Film adaptation of 'Awakenings'
- Opera adaptation of 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat'
- TED Talk presentation
Trivia
- Enjoyed airplanes and motorcycles
- Avid fern enthusiast