Charles Frazier (writer)
Charles Robinson Frazier (born November 4, 1950 in Asheville , North Carolina ) is an American writer who was awarded the National Book Award .
Life
Frazier graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1973 . In the mid-1970s, after further studies, he achieved his Master of Arts at Appalachian State University and his Ph.D. in English from the University of South Carolina in 1986. He lives with his wife, Catherine, a teacher, and daughter, Annie, on a horse-breeding farm near Raleigh .
Writing career
His first novel, Cold Mountain is about the journey of Inman, a wounded deserter of the Confederates at the end of the American Civil War . The story describes the culture and nature of the mountains of North Carolina and is based on local history and Frazier's father's tales of Frazier's great-great-uncle William Pinkney Inman. Inman, who hailed from the Cold Mountain area of western North Carolina, served in the Confederate Army until his desertion after being wounded two times and is believed to be buried in a local cemetery. The real Inman served as a common soldier in F Company of the 25th North Carolina Infantry and his regiment was involved in the siege of Petersburg and also in the crater battle .
The novel won the National Book Award in 1997 and was filmed in 2003 by Anthony Minghella under the title of the same name .
Frazier's second novel, Thirteen Moons , was published in October 2006 and describes a man's journey through a century of change in America. It is also set in western North Carolina and describes the encounters between a white man and the Cherokee , before, during and after their relocation to Oklahoma . Based on the success of his previous book, he received an advance of eight million dollars on Thirteen Moons.
Web links
- Literature by and about Charles Frazier in the catalog of the German National Library
- Charles Frazier in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Interview with Charles Frazier (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Cold Mountain , Atlantic Monthly Press, 1997. ISBN 0-87113-679-1
- ^ Charles Frazier: "Cold Mountain" diary . July 9, 1997
- ^ PBS interview with Charles Frazier , Nov. 20, 1997
- ↑ Hot News for "Cold Mountain" fans . In: Entertainment Weekly , April 18, 2006
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frazier, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Frazier, Charles Robinson (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4th 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Asheville , North Carolina |