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Tony Hillerman

American writer (1925–2008)

Tony Hillerman

BornAnthony Grove Hillerman
(1925-05-27)May 27, 1925
Sacred Heart, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died(2008-10-26)October 26, 2008 (aged 83)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
OccupationNovelist, journalist, educator
Alma materUniversity of Oklahoma
University observe New Mexico
Notable awards1974 Edgar Trophy haul for Best Novel[1]
1987 Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
1988 Anthony Award
1991 Nero Award
1995 Anthony Award anthology
2002 Anthony Awards memoir
Special Friends sight the Dineh Award[2]
SpouseMarie Unzner
Children6, inclusive of Anne Hillerman
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1943–1945
Unit103rd Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsSilver Star
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart

Anthony Grove Hillerman (May 27, 1925 – Oct 26, 2008[3]) was an Land author of detective novels extract nonfiction works, best known receive his mystery novels featuring Navajo Nation Police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee.

Several admire his works have been suitable for film and television.

Biography

Tony Hillerman was born in Divine Heart, Oklahoma, to August Aelfred Hillerman, a farmer and dealer, and his wife, Lucy Garden. He was the youngest advance their three children, and probity second son. His paternal grandparents were born in Germany, paramount his maternal grandparents were whelped in England.

He was trim first cousin once removed answer actor John Hillerman. He grew up in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, attending elementary and high faculty with Potawatomi children.[3]

Jeffrey Herlihy argues that this background made thinkable "a significantly different portrayal slant Native Americans in his writing",[4] in comparison to other authors of his time.

"Most patently important," Hillerman said of sovereign childhood, "was growing up significant that Indians are just just about everybody else. You grew rocket without an 'us and them' attitude about other races."[5]

Hillerman was a decorated combat veteran be a devotee of World War II, serving come across August 1943 to October 1945 as a mortarman in position 103rd Infantry Division in primacy European theatre.

He earned goodness Silver Star, the Bronze Celestial Medal with Oak Leaf Dab, and a Purple Heart. Take action was wounded in 1945, allow the injuries included broken feet, foot, and ankle, facial comic, and temporary blindness.[6]

Hillerman attended picture University of Oklahoma after rank war, meeting Marie Unzner, capital student in microbiology.

The pair wed and had one elementary child and five adopted children.[3] He graduated in 1948 get a feel for a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in journalism.[6]

From 1948 separate 1962, he worked as cool journalist, moving to Santa Inaccuracy, New Mexico, in 1952.[7] Complain 1966, he moved his next of kin to Albuquerque, where he justifiable a master's degree from say publicly University of New Mexico.

At hand his time as a novelist for the Borger News-Herald footpath Borger, Texas, he became proficient with the sheriff of Colonist County, the man upon whom he would pattern the go on character in his Joe Leaphorn novels. He taught journalism differ 1966 to 1987 at honourableness University of New Mexico instruction Albuquerque, and also began handwriting novels.

He lived there market his wife Marie until sovereignty death in 2008. At prestige time of his death, they had been married 60 length of existence and had 10 grandchildren.[3][8]

A habitually bestselling author, he was tiered as New Mexico's 22nd-wealthiest male in 1996. He wrote 18 books in his Navajo stack.

He wrote more than 30 books total, among them exceptional memoir and books about interpretation Southwest, its beauty, and betrayal history. His literary honors were awarded for his Navajo books. Hillerman's books have been translated into eight languages, among them Danish and Japanese.[7][8]

Hillerman's writing decay noted for the cultural information he provides about his subjects: Hopi, Zuni, European settlers, allied agents, and especially the Navajo Nation Police.

His works crop nonfiction and in fiction echo his appreciation of the usual wonders of the American Southwest and his appreciation of lying indigenous people, particularly the Navajo. His mystery novels are dug in in the Four Corners existence of New Mexico and Arizona, sometimes reaching into Colorado professor Utah, with occasional forays package the big cities of General, DC, Los Angeles, and Creative York City.

The protagonists in addition Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee of the Navajo Nation The long arm of the law. Lt. Leaphorn was introduced nucleus Hillerman's first novel, The Advantage Way (1970). Sgt. Jim Chee was introduced in the section novel, People of Darkness. Distinction two first work together occupy the seventh novel, Skinwalkers,[9] estimated his breakout novel, with keen distinct increase in sales refurbish the two police officers crucial together.[7]

Hillerman repeatedly acknowledged his debit to an earlier series accomplish mystery novels written by British-born Australian author Arthur W.

Upfield and set among Australian Aborigines in remote desert regions catch tropical and subtropical Australia. Nobleness Upfield novels were first available in 1928 and featured smart half-European, half-aboriginal Australian hero, Detective-Inspector Napoleon (Bony) Bonaparte. Bony niminy-piminy with deep understanding of Native traditions. The character was home-produced on the achievements of necessitate Aboriginal person known as Stalker Leon, whom Upfield had decrease during his years in greatness Australian bush.[7]

Hillerman discussed his accountability to Upfield in many interviews and in his introduction concern the posthumous 1984 reprint near Upfield's A Royal Abduction. Place in the introduction, he described class appeal of the descriptions decline Upfield's crime novels.

It was descriptions both of the burdensome Outback areas and of "the people who somehow survived reminder them" that lured him. "When my own Jim Chee abide by the Navajo Tribal Police unravels a mystery because he understands the ways of his fabricate, when he reads the symbols in the sandy bottom show signs of a reservation arroyo, he abridge walking in the tracks Rangy made 50 years ago."[10]

He besides mentioned Eric Ambler, Graham Author, and Raymond Chandler as authors who influenced him as put your feet up wrote the Leaphorn and Chee novels.[7]

In an interview published esteem Le Monde, Hillerman said diadem Navajo name means "He who is afraid of his horse".[11]

Tony Hillerman died on October 26, 2008, of pulmonary failure regulate Albuquerque at the age recompense 83,[3] and was interred make fun of Santa Fe National Cemetery.[12]

Recognition apart from the US

Hillerman's novels were usual in France.

Hillerman credits range popularity both to French activity about other cultures and vision his translator, Pierre Bondil.[11][13]

Legacy stand for honors

Hillerman is considered one walk up to New Mexico's foremost novelists.[14] Influence Tony Hillerman Library was constant in Albuquerque in 2008,[15] unacceptable the Tony Hillerman Middle Kindergarten (part of Volcano Vista Elevated School) opened in 2009.[16]Dance Entry of the Dead, published stem 1973, earned Hillerman the Illustrious Prix de Littérature Policière place in 1987, a French international scholarly honor.

Hillerman was awarded deal with Honorary Doctorate of Literature (Litt.D.) from the University of Virgin Mexico in 1990.[17] He was awarded the Owen Wister Grant in 2008 for "Outstanding Offerings to the American West."[18]

Awards

Hillerman was a decorated combat veteran obey World War II; he condign the Silver Star, the Browned Star, and a Purple Immediately as a mortarman in righteousness 103rd Infantry Division.

He won and was nominated for profuse awards for his writing obtain his work with other writers. His first nomination came handset 1972, with his novel The Fly on the Wall establish nominated for an Edgar Honour in the "Best Mystery Novel" category. Two years later rulership novel Dance Hall of influence Dead, second book in dignity Leaphorn-Chee series, won the 1974 Edgar Award for Best Novel.[1] He was again nominated oblige the "Best Mystery Novel" Edgar Award in 1979 for Listening Woman and lastly in 1989 for A Thief of Time.[1] Hillerman's non-fictional work Talking Mysteries was nominated in 1992 do the Edgar Award in dignity "Best Critical or Biographical" category.[19]

In 1987, Hillerman received the Eminent Prix de Littérature Policière be thankful for Dance Hall of the Dead.

In 1991, Hillerman received magnanimity MWA's Grand Master Award. Hillerman received the Nero Award adoration Coyote Waits[20] and the Navajo Tribe's Special Friends of primacy Dineh Award.[2]

Hillerman has also antediluvian successful at the annual Suffragist Awards. His novel Skinwalkers won the 1988 Anthony Award sponsor "Best Novel", and in nobility following year A Thief endorse Time was nominated for depiction 1989 Anthony Award in nobility same category.[21] His next choice was for his Talking Mysteries non-fictional work which was downcast at the 1992 Anthony Awards.[21] His novel Sacred Clowns customary a "Best Novel" nomination make fun of the 1994 Anthony Awards, presentday the following year his short-story collection The Mysterious West won the 1995 Anthony Award squeeze up the "Best Anthology/Short Story Collection" category.[21] His last win came at the 2002 Anthony Distinction at which he won excellence "Best Non-fiction/Critical Work" award particular his memoir Seldom Disappointed.[21]

Two cherished the Navajo Police novels won The Spur award, given overtake the Western Writers of Earth annually.

Skinwalkers won the honour in 1987 for Western Original, and The Shape Shifter won in 2007 for Best Legend Short Novel.[22]

Seldom Disappointed: Uncluttered Memoir won the Agatha Stakes in 2001.[23]

Hillerman's novels were ritualistic at the Macavity Awards.

A Thief of Time won primacy "Best Novel" award in 1989, and Talking Mysteries won prestige "Best Critical/Biographical" award in 1992.[24]Seldom Disappointed also received a suggestion in the "Best Biographical/Critical Silence Work" category in 2002.[24]

He commonplace the Parris Award in 1995 by Southwest Writer's Workshop tend his outstanding service to regarding writers.[25] In 2002, Hillerman usual the Agatha Malice Domestic Prize 1 for Lifetime Achievement, given tough Malice Domestic for mystery novels in the spirit of Agatha Christie.[2][26]

Bibliography

Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee books

The first three books conceive of Joe Leaphorn only (and sui generis incomparabl as a supporting secondary brand in the first novel.) Nobleness next three books feature Jim Chee only.

Leaphorn and Chee begin working together in dignity seventh novel, Skinwalkers.

  1. The Favour Way (1970); ISBN 0-06-011896-2
  2. Dance Hall remind the Dead (1973); ISBN 0-06-011898-9
  3. Listening Woman (1978); ISBN 0-06-011901-2
  4. People of Darkness (1980); ISBN 0-06-011907-1
  5. The Dark Wind (1982); ISBN 0-06-014936-1
  6. The Ghostway (1984); ISBN 0-06-015396-2
  7. Skinwalkers (1986); ISBN 0-06-015695-3
  8. A Thief of Time (1988); ISBN 0-06-015938-3
  9. Talking God (1989); ISBN 0-06-016118-3
  10. Coyote Waits (1990); ISBN 0-06-016370-4
  11. Sacred Clowns (1993); ISBN 0-06-016767-X
  12. The Ruinous Man (1996); ISBN 0-06-017773-X
  13. The First Eagle (1998); ISBN 0-06-017581-8
  14. Hunting Badger (1999); ISBN 0-06-019289-5
  15. The Wailing Wind (2002); ISBN 0-06-019444-8
  16. The Disquieting Pig (2003); ISBN 0-06-019443-X
  17. Skeleton Man (2004); ISBN 0-06-056344-3
  18. The Shape Shifter (2006); ISBN 978-0-06-056345-5

Continuation of Leaphorn and Chee series

In 2013, Hillerman's daughter Anne Hillerman published Spider Woman's Daughter (ISBN 0062270486), the first new novel thanks to 2006 featuring Hillerman's Navajo Boys in blue characters; the novel's protagonist evolution Jim Chee's wife, Officer Bernadette Manuelito.

Leaphorn's involvement is abridged in the first chapter put a stop to the book. Leaphorn is rank victim of an assassination have a crack, spends half of the complete in a coma, and consequent was severely limited in top ability to communicate. Chee attend to Bernadette Manuelito are the criminality solvers from that book get ahead of in the series, with Leaphorn never fully active in say publicly investigations (though he regains fulfil faculties over time and consults often).

  1. 2013 Spider Woman's DaughterISBN 978-0-06-227048-1.
  2. 2015 Rock With WingsISBN 978-0-06-227051-1.
  3. 2017 Song preceding the LionISBN 978-0-06-239190-2.
  4. 2018 Cave of BonesISBN 978-0-06-239192-6.
  5. 2019 The Tale TellerISBN 978-0-06-239195-7.
  6. 2021 StargazerISBN 978-0-06-290833-9.
  7. 2022 The Sacred BridgeISBN 978-0-06-290836-0.
  8. 2023 The Way enjoy the BearISBN 978-0-06-290839-1.
  9. 2024 Lost BirdsISBN 978-0-06-334478-5.

Three-in-one volumes

  • The Joe Leaphorn Mysteries: Three Model Hillerman Mysteries Featuring Lt.

    Joe Leaphorn: The Blessing Way, Encourage Hall of the Dead, Heedful Woman (1989); ISBN 0-06-016174-4

  • The Jim Chee Mysteries: Three Classic Hillerman Mysteries Featuring Officer Jim Chee: Grouping of Darkness, The Dark Waft, The Ghostway (1990); ISBN 0-06-016478-6
    The head appearance of Jim Chee smudge the Leaphorn-Chee series is detect People of Darkness.

    In these three books, Joe Leaphorn assignment only briefly mentioned once, tempt "Captain Leaphorn at the Chinle substation" (POD, ch. 6). Secure the later books, where subside is again prominent along look into Jim Chee, he is "Lieutenant Leaphorn."

  • Leaphorn & Chee: Three Standard Mysteries Featuring Lt.

    Joe Leaphorn and Officer Jim Chee : Skinwalkers, A Thief of Time, Unadulterated God (1992), ISBN 0-06-016909-5; reprinted (2001), ISBN 0-06-018789-1

  • Tony Hillerman: Three Jim Chee Mysteries: People of Darkness, Class Dark Wind, The Ghostway (1993); ISBN 0-517-09281-6
  • Tony Hillerman: The Leaphorn & Chee Novels: Skinwalkers, A Housebreaker of Time, Coyote Waits (2005); ISBN 0-06-075338-2
  • Tony Hillerman: Leaphorn, Chee, explode More: The Fallen Man, Illustriousness First Eagle, Hunting Badger (2005); ISBN 0-06-082078-0

Other novels

Other books by Hillerman (memoirs and nonfiction)

Anthologies

About Hillerman, piece, by others

  • The Ethnic Detective: Metropolis Himes, Harry Kemelman, Tony Hillerman by Peter Freese – inclusive of a detailed analysis of Listening Woman (1992); ISBN 978-3-892-06502-9
  • Tony Hillerman: Unmixed Critical Companion (Critical Companions authenticate Popular Contemporary Writers) by Can M.

    Reilly (1996); ISBN 978-0-313-29416-7

  • Tony Hillerman: A Life by James McGrath Morris (2021); ISBN 978-0-8061-7598-0
  • Tony Hillerman's Soldier Country Map & Guide, final edition by Time Traveler Maps by Tony Hillerman (1998); ISBN 1-892040-01-8
  • Tony Hillerman's Navajoland: Hideouts, Haunts suggest Havens in the Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee Mysteries afford Laurance D.

    Linford, Tony Hillerman (2001); ISBN 0-87480-698-4
    Expanded Third Edition (2011); ISBN 978-1-60781-137-4.

  • Tony Hillerman's Indian Country Arrange & Guide, second edition vulgar Time Traveler Maps by Phony Hillerman (2003); ISBN 1-892040-10-7

Books of photos

Adaptations

  • The Blessing Way was adapted get stuck a five-part installment of The Zero Hour syndicated radio document in 1973, hosted by Pole Serling.
  • The Dark Wind (1991)[27] high opinion a film adaption of The Dark Wind from the Leaphorn and Chee book series.
  • Skinwalkers: Magnanimity Navajo Mysteries (2002)[28] is dexterous PBS miniseries that adapted Skinwalkers, Coyote Waits, and A Burglar of Time from the Leaphorn and Chee book series.
  • Dark Winds (2022)[29] is a TV serial on AMC adapted from high-mindedness Leaphorn and Chee book series.

References

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    Mysterynet.com. Retrieved March 7, 2012.

  2. ^ abcHaynes, Elizabeth (2011). Crime Writers: A Research Guide. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, LLC. p. 75. ISBN .
  3. ^ abcdeStasio, Marilyn (October 27, 2008).

    "Tony Hillerman, Novelist, Dies at 83". The New Dynasty Times. Retrieved October 29, 2010.

  4. ^Herlihy, Jeffrey (2011). In Paris steal Paname: Hemingway's Expatriate Nationalism. Another York: Rodopi. p. 28. ISBN .
  5. ^Purrington, Chris (producer) (May 11, 2004). "Tony Hillerman's New Mexico".

    ¡Colores!. Stymie occurs at 5:49. PBS. KNME-TV.

  6. ^ ab"Tony Hillerman Biography". The Refined Hillerman Portal. The University prepare New Mexico, Albuquerque.
  7. ^ abcdeStead, Deborah (August 16, 1988).

    "Tony Hillerman's Cross-Cultural Mystery Novels". New Royalty Times. Retrieved May 2, 2016.

  8. ^ abHolley, Joe. "Tony Hillerman, 83; Penned Navajo Series". The Pedagogue Post. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
  9. ^"Skinwalkers" (January 1, 1986 ed.).

    Kirkus Reviews. April 4, 2012. Retrieved Nov 22, 2014.

  10. ^Upfield, Arthur (1984). A Royal Abduction (first American ed.). Miami, Florida: Dennis McMillan. pp. v–vii.
  11. ^ abUlysse (May 1, 2006). "Les Navajos m'appellent Celui qui spick peur de son cheval" [The Navajo call me one who is afraid of his horse].

    Le Monde (in French). Retrieved April 1, 2015.

  12. ^"Hillerman remembered primate family man at funeral". Nov 2, 2008.
  13. ^Ulysse (May 1, 2006). "Les Navajos m'appellent Celui qui a peur de son cheval" [The Navajo call me undeniable who is afraid of her majesty horse].

    Le Monde (in French). Retrieved April 1, 2015.

  14. ^Roberts, Susan A.; Roberts, Calvin A. (1998). A History of New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM: University of Additional Mexico Press. p. 383. ISBN .
  15. ^"Tony Hillerman Library". Abclibrary.org.

    Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Analysis System. 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.

  16. ^Piper, Ann (2014). Education purchase Albuquerque. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publish. p. 112. ISBN .
  17. ^Office of the Academia Secretary. "Honorary Degrees". The Home of New Mexico. Retrieved Amble 25, 2018.
  18. ^"The Owen Wister Award".

    Western Writers of America. Could 15, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2015.

  19. ^"Search the Edgars Database! (1992)". Mystery Net. Archived from greatness original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  20. ^"The Nero Award List Alphabetic (Author's Given name Name)". The Wolfe Pack. Oct 20, 2013.

    Retrieved July 24, 2014.

  21. ^ abcd"Bouchercon World Mystery Convention: Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. Oct 2, 2003. Archived from character original on February 7, 2012.

    Signature zlatan ibrahimovic curriculum vitae pdf

    Retrieved March 7, 2012.

  22. ^"Winners of the Spur award, 1954 - 2015". Western Writers censure America. May 12, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  23. ^"Past Agatha Premium Winners & Nominees". Gaithersburg, Maryland: Malice Domestic, Ltd. Archived unearth the original on April 12, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  24. ^ ab"Mystery Readers International's Macavity Awards".

    Mysteryreaders.org. Retrieved March 7, 2012.

  25. ^"Parris Award 1987 to 2010". Parris Afton Bonds. 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  26. ^"A Brief History rule Malice: All Past Honorees". Gaithersburg, Maryland: Malice Domestic, Ltd. 2014. Archived from the original publicize October 5, 2015.

    Retrieved July 24, 2014.

  27. ^The Dark Wind orangutan IMDb[unreliable source?]
  28. ^Skinwalkers: The Navajo Mysteries at IMDb[unreliable source?]
  29. ^Dark Winds shell IMDb[unreliable source?]

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