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The Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award is an American literary prize awarded by the Tulsa Library Trust in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is bestowed annually upon an "internationally acclaimed" author who has "written a distinguished body of work and made a major contribution to the field of literature and letters".〔Althea Peterson, ("Brooks to receive Helmerich Award" ), ''Tulsa World'', February 18, 2009.〕〔("Spangled banner's new star" ), ''Sydney Morning Herald'', March 23, 2007 (retrieved May 24, 2009).〕 ==History of the award== First given in 1985, with a cash prize of $5,000, by 2006 the prize had increased to $40,000 cash and an engraved crystal book.〔Tom Droege, ("Author makes snowy trek for Helmerich award" ), ''Tulsa World'', December 3, 2006.〕〔(Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award: History of the Award ) (retrieved May 22, 2009).〕 To date, all of the recipients have been English-language writers.〔(Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award: Award Winners ) (retrieved May 22, 2009).〕 The award is named after Peggy V. Helmerich, a prominent Tulsa library activist, philanthropist〔(Oklahoma Library Legends: Peggy Helmerich ) at Oklahoma State University library website (retrieved May 23, 2009).〕 and the wife of Tulsa oilman Walter Helmerich III.〔(Henry G. Bennett Distinguished Service Award: Peggy V. and W. H. Helmerich III ) at Oklahoma State University library website (retrieved May 23, 2009).〕 Before her marriage, under the stage name Peggy Dow, she had been a motion picture actress,〔("Helmerich Family Leaves Fascinating Legacy" ), ''GTR Newspapers'', July 6, 2007 (retrieved May 23, 2009).〕 best known for playing the role of Nurse Kelly in the 1950 James Stewart film vehicle, ''Harvey'' and for co-starring with Best Actor Oscar nominee Arthur Kennedy〔Cathy Logan, ("Tulsa's Peggy Dow Knew Him When" ), ''Tulsa World'', July 3, 1997.〕 in 1951's ''Bright Victory''.〔Leslie Halliwell, John Walker, ''Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies'' (HarperCollins, 2003), ISBN 978-0-06-053423-3, p. 142 ((excerpt ) available at Google Books).〕 The first honoree was writer and longtime ''Saturday Review of Literature'' editor Norman Cousins, with the evening's theme announced as "The Salutary Aspects of Laughter".〔 In 1997, distinguished African-American historian John Hope Franklin became the first (and so far only) native Oklahoman to receive the award. While in Tulsa to accept the award, Franklin made several appearances to speak about his childhood experiences with racial segregation as well as his father's experiences as a lawyer in the aftermath of the 1921 Tulsa race riot.〔Michael Overall, ("City's `Favorite Son'" ), ''Tulsa World'', December 6, 1997.〕〔Michael Overall, ("Franklin Tells of Life in Early Tulsa" ), ''Tulsa World'', December 7, 1997.〕〔Danna Sue Walker, ("Black History First Learned, Then Taught" ), ''Tulsa World'', December 8, 1997.〕 In 2004, 88-year-old Arthur Miller was initially announced as the honoree,〔("Arthur Miller rewarded for distinctive work" ), AP at ''USA Today'', April 26, 2004.〕 but subsequently declined the award when illness prevented him from attending the December award ceremony and dinner; he died two months later. David McCullough, the 1995 winner, replaced him as featured speaker at the dinner〔("Arthur Miller declines award because of illness" ), ''Tulsa World'', November 6, 2004〕 and, later, returned his honorarium to the library.〔("$25,000 returned to library" ), ''Tulsa World'', January 5, 2005.〕〔("Arthur Miller, playwright of 'Death of a Salesman,' dies at 89" ), ''Tulsa World'', February 12, 2005.〕 The following year's initial choice to be the honoree was again unable to accept due to illness: Oklahoman Tony Hillerman, who would have been the state's second native son to receive the award was, ultimately, replaced by John Grisham.〔("Author Grisham to receive 2005 Helmerich award" ), ''Tulsa World'', November 13, 2005.〕〔("Acclaimed author Tony Hillerman dies at 83" ), ''Tulsa World'', October 27, 2008.〕 ''Library Journal'' reported that Grisham donated the monetary prize to his Hurricane Katrina relief fund, and also used the occasion to research details for ''The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town'', his non-fiction account of an Oklahoma inmate cleared of murder charges shortly before his execution date.〔("Grisham Wins Tulsa City-County Library Literary Award" ), ''Library Journal'', January 4, 2006.〕 Reporting on Grisham's selection as Hillerman's replacement, a Virginia newspaper called the Helmerich Award the "best literary award you've never heard of."〔("4BetterOrWorse - The week in review" ), ''The Hook'', December 1, 2005.〕 The 2014 honoree is Ann Patchett.〔James D. Watts, Jr., ("Ann Patchett is 2014 Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award recipient" ), ''Tulsa World'', March 30, 2014.〕 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「Helmerich Award」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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