Shamus Award
3 appearances
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Edition 5 (1986) award
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Edition 10 (1991) award
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Edition 14 (1995) award
Sue Grafton
スー・グラフトン
Sū Gurafuton
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1940-04-24 （Louisville, Kentucky, United States）
- Died
- 2017-12-28 （Santa Barbara, California, United States） age 77
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Louisville, Kentucky (birthplace) → Santa Monica, California (worked) → Santa Barbara, California (residence; place of death)
Career
- Occupations
- Mystery novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1968-2017
- Affiliations
- Mystery Writers of America (MWA), British Crime Writers' Association (BCA)
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of America (MWA), British Crime Writers' Association (BCA)
- Influenced By
- John D. MacDonald, Harry Kemelman, Edward Gorey
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisville | English literature | — | BA | 1957-1961 | United States |
University of Louisville
English literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
1957-1961
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Anthony Award — Best Novel | "B" Is for Burglar | — | Bouchercon (Anthony Awards) | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Shamus Award — Best Novel | "B" Is for Burglar | — | Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Anthony Award — Best Novel | "C" Is for Corpse | — | Bouchercon (Anthony Awards) | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Anthony Award — Best Short Story | Short story "Parker Shotgun" | — | Bouchercon (Anthony Awards) | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Anthony Award — Best Novel (nominee) | "E" Is for Evidence | — | Bouchercon (Anthony Awards) | ノミネート |
| 1991 | Anthony Award — Best Novel | "G" Is for Gumshoe | — | Bouchercon (Anthony Awards) | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Shamus Award — Best Novel | "G" Is for Gumshoe | — | Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Falcon Award | "F" Is for Fugitive | — | The Malta/Republic of Malta (Falcon Award organization) | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Shamus Award — Best Novel | "K" Is for Killer | — | Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Ross Macdonald Literary Award | — | — | Ross Macdonald Award organization | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Cartier / Diamond Dagger (lifetime achievement) | — | — | British Crime Writers' Association (BCA) | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Mystery Writers of America — Grand Master / Lifetime Achievement | — | — | Mystery Writers of America (MWA) | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Agatha Award — Lifetime Achievement | — | — | Agatha Awards organization | 受賞 |
Anthony Award — Best Novel
1986
Work:
"B" Is for Burglar
Organization:
Bouchercon (Anthony Awards)
Result:
受賞
Shamus Award — Best Novel
1986
Work:
"B" Is for Burglar
Organization:
Private Eye Writers of America (PWA)
Result:
受賞
Anthony Award — Best Novel
1987
Work:
"C" Is for Corpse
Organization:
Bouchercon (Anthony Awards)
Result:
受賞
Anthony Award — Best Short Story
1987
Work:
Short story "Parker Shotgun"
Organization:
Bouchercon (Anthony Awards)
Result:
受賞
Anthony Award — Best Novel (nominee)
1989
Work:
"E" Is for Evidence
Organization:
Bouchercon (Anthony Awards)
Result:
ノミネート
Anthony Award — Best Novel
1991
Work:
"G" Is for Gumshoe
Organization:
Bouchercon (Anthony Awards)
Result:
受賞
Shamus Award — Best Novel
1991
Work:
"G" Is for Gumshoe
Organization:
Private Eye Writers of America (PWA)
Result:
受賞
Falcon Award
1991
Work:
"F" Is for Fugitive
Organization:
The Malta/Republic of Malta (Falcon Award organization)
Result:
受賞
Shamus Award — Best Novel
1995
Work:
"K" Is for Killer
Organization:
Private Eye Writers of America (PWA)
Result:
受賞
Ross Macdonald Literary Award
2004
Organization:
Ross Macdonald Award organization
Result:
受賞
Cartier / Diamond Dagger (lifetime achievement)
2008
Organization:
British Crime Writers' Association (BCA)
Result:
受賞
Mystery Writers of America — Grand Master / Lifetime Achievement
2009
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America (MWA)
Result:
受賞
Agatha Award — Lifetime Achievement
2011
Organization:
Agatha Awards organization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
The Anthony Awards
3 appearances
-
Edition 1 (1986) award
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Edition 2 (1987) award
-
Edition 6 (1991) award
Works
Major Works
"A" Is for Alibi
1982 Crime fiction / Private detective novelThe first Kinsey Millhone novel. A female private detective and former policewoman confronts a cold case tied to her client's past.
female private detectivedealing with the pastCalifornia coastal setting
The Lolly-Madonna War
1969 Novel (early work)An early novel dealing with family and violence; later adapted into a film.
familyviolencerevenge
Adaptations
- [Film] The Lolly-Madonna War (1973)
Bibliography
- "A" Is for Alibi (1982)
- "B" Is for Burglar (1985)
- "C" Is for Corpse (1986)
- Kinsey Millhone Alphabet series (A–Y)
- The Lolly-Madonna War (1969)
Adaptations
- The Lolly-Madonna War — film adaptation (1973)
Translations of Works
- Translated into 26 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, straightforward first-person narrationModern private-eye fiction in the hard-boiled tradition
- Recurring Motifs
- Alphabet-based titles and structuringFemale independence and detective work as a professionRegional California coastal setting
Legacy
Sue Grafton became internationally known for the Kinsey Millhone 'alphabet' novels. She helped lead a wave of female-led private detective fiction, received numerous awards, and was widely translated. She was known for resisting adaptations of her work.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of America (MWA)
- British Crime Writers' Association (BCA)
In Popular Culture
- Widely recognized as the Alphabet series; contributed to popular image of the female private detective
Trivia
- The idea for the Alphabet novels was inspired by Edward Gorey's alphabet book in which children die in alphabetical order.
- She firmly refused adaptations of her work during her lifetime and expressed concern about how adaptation rights might be handled after her death.