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Arthur Phillips (born April 23, 1969) is an American novelist. His books include ''Prague'' (2002), ''The Egyptologist'' (2004), ''Angelica'' (2007), ''The Song Is You'' (2009), and ''The Tragedy of Arthur'' (2011). ==Life== Phillips was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is Jewish. He received a BA in history from Harvard University in 1990. After spending two years in Budapest (1990–1992), he then studied jazz saxophone for four semesters at Berklee College of Music (1992–93). In several interviews, Phillips has stated he has been a child actor,〔(IMDb profile ); accessed April 4, 2014.〕 a jazz musician,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=An Interview with Arthur Phillips )〕 a five-time ''Jeopardy!'' champion, a speechwriter, an advertising copywriter for medical devices, and a "dismally failed entrepreneur." Phillips lived in Budapest from 1990 to 1992 and in Paris from 2001 to 2003, and now lives in New York with his wife and two sons. He was featured on the July 27, 2007, episode of "This American Life", reading his short story "Wenceslas Square." The story is being produced for film by "This American Life" and Endgame Entertainment, with a script by Christopher Markus and Steven McFeely. Before becoming a best-selling novelist, Phillips was a five-time champion on ''Jeopardy!'' in 1997. In 2005, he competed in the Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions. He won his opening-round game but lost in the second round. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arthur Phillips」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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