Japan Adventure Fiction Association Grand Award
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Edition 8 (1989) international category
Stephen Hunter
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Stephen Hunter
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-03-25 （Kansas City, Missouri, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Evanston, Illinois, United States → Baltimore, Maryland, United States → Washington, D.C., United States
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, film critic, essayist
- Active Years
- 1968-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Medill School of Journalism | Journalism | Bachelor's | 1964–1968 | United States |
Northwestern University
Medill School of Journalism
/ Journalism
Degree:
Bachelor's
Period:
1964–1968
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
United States
Earned a degree in journalism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pulitzer Prize (Criticism) | — | 批評部門 | Pulitzer Prize Board | 受賞 |
| 1998 | American Society of Newspaper Editors (criticism) | — | 批評部門 | American Society of Newspaper Editors | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize (Criticism)
2003
Category:
批評部門
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize Board
Result:
受賞
American Society of Newspaper Editors (criticism)
1998
Category:
批評部門
Organization:
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Point of Impact
1993 Thriller / Action 448 pagesIntroduces Bob Lee Swagger, a Vietnam War veteran and sniper, who becomes embroiled in a conspiracy and must fight to clear his name and survive.
effects of warrevengeconspiracy
Adaptations
- [Film] Shooter / Antoine Fuqua (2007)
Translations
- Point of Impact (Japanese translation by Sato Kazuhiko)
Dead Zero
2010 Action / War novel 384 pagesA dual-protagonist novel featuring Bob Lee Swagger and Ray Cruz; fast-paced action against a backdrop of modern warfare and espionage.
military actionfriendship and betrayal
Translations
- Dead Zero (Japanese translation by Koute Naruyuki)
I, Ripper
2015 Historical fiction / Suspense 352 pagesA fictionalized account of the Jack the Ripper murders told from an intimate, investigative perspective.
crimereinterpretation of history
Violent Screen
1995 Non-fiction / Film criticismA collection of film essays and criticism, including Hunter's views on violent cinema, drawn from his newspaper work.
film criticismviolence in cinema
Bibliography
- Point of Impact
- Black Light
- Time to Hunt
- The 47th Samurai
- Night of Thunder
- I, Sniper
- Dead Zero
- The Third Bullet
- Sniper's Honor
- G-Man
- I, Ripper
- Violent Screen
- American Gunfight
- Now Playing at the Valencia
Adaptations
- Shooter (film adaptation of Point of Impact)
Translations of Works
- Point of Impact (Japanese translation)
- Dead Zero (Japanese translation)
- I, Ripper (Japanese translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed military and tactical realismcinematic, fast-paced plottingmixing historical events and real organizations with fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- snipersveteran trauma and returning soldierstechnical and detailed depictions of firearms and marksmanship
Legacy
Known for military realism and taut storytelling; also an acclaimed film critic whose Pulitzer Prize elevated his standing in criticism as well as fiction.
In Popular Culture
- Broader recognition through the film adaptation 'Shooter' of Point of Impact
Quotes
-
In a panic situation reloading is difficult even for professionals. Extended magazines are practical from a defensive standpoint.
Source: The Washington Post editorial (2011) (2011)
Trivia
- Was drafted into the U.S. Army and contributed to an Army newspaper.
- His mother was a children's author.
- Is a firearms enthusiast and has posted related videos online.
- Won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2003.