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Hilary Thayer Hamann (born November 7, 1962, in New York City) is an American author. Her first novel, ''Anthropology of an American Girl'', is the story of a search for authenticity told in the first-person voice of teenaged protagonist Eveline Auerbach. The semi-autobiographical literary novel contains an examination of the social and cultural pressures that prevent individuals from living meaningfully.〔Ciuraru, Carmela. ("Book Review: ''Anthropology of an American Girl'' by Hilary Thayer Hamann" ), ''The Dallas Morning News'', Dallas, 13 June 2010.〕 It was self-published in 2003,〔Taylor, Elizabeth. ("''Anthropology of an American Girl: A Novel'' by Hilary Thayer Hamann" ), ''Chicago Tribune'', Chicago, 21 May 2010.〕 and then edited and re-released in 2010 by Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of Random House, both times to critical praise.〔''Publishers Weekly'' Staff. ("Fiction Reviews" ), ''Publishers Weekly'', New York, 1 March 2010.〕 The novel has been compared to J.D. Salinger's ''The Catcher in the Rye''.〔Barron, John. "Thoroughly Modern Manners," ''Chicago Sun-Times'', Chicago, 6 June 2010.〕 Hamann edited, co-wrote, and published a non-fiction science and art book, also to praise from critics, as well as from scientists and educators.〔Glausiusz, Josie. ("Secret Science in Art" ), ''Discover Magazine'', New York, 2 December 2005.〕 ''Categories—On the Beauty of Physics'' (2006) was conceived as a multidisciplinary educational tool that uses art and literature to broaden the reader's understanding of challenging material. Alan Lightman, author of ''Einstein's Dreams'', called ''Categories'' "A beautiful synthesis of science and art, pleasing to the mind and to the eye," and Dr. Helen Caldicott, founder and president of the Nuclear Policy Research Institute, said, "This wonderful book will provoke thought in lovers of science and art alike, and with knowledge comes the inspiration to preserve the beauty of life on Earth."〔Seffusati, Emiliano and Hilary Thayer Hamann (2006). ''Categories—On the Beauty of Physics''. Vernacular Press. ISBN 978-0-9740266-3-3.〕 ==Early years== Hamann was born in New York City. Following her parent's divorce, her time was divided between her mother's home in Manhattan and the home of her father and his extended family in the Bronx.〔Dahl, Marilyn. ("Book Review: ''Anthropology of an American Girl'' by Hilary Thayer Hamann" ), ''Shelf Awareness'', Upper Montclair, NJ, 4 May 2010.〕 When Hamann's mother moved to Long Island to take a job as a high school biology teacher at East Hampton High School,〔Pilgrim, Joanne. "Recalling an Unconventional Teaching Career", ''The East Hampton Star'', East Hampton, NY, 27 September 2007.〕 Hamann again split her time between family homes, spending summers in the Bronx and winters in the Hamptons.〔 As a young girl in the Hamptons, she became involved in community theater. From ages 9 to 19 she was involved in over 30 plays, including some produced at East Hampton's Guild Hall, in roles ranging from property mistress to female lead to writer and director.〔Graves, Jack. "Stunningly Good", ''The East Hampton Star'', East Hampton, NY, February 1978.〕〔Norris, Cal. "Travel Plans", ''The East Hampton Star'', East Hampton, NY, January 1979.〕〔Koltz, Bradley. "Sophs Sweep Play Competition", ''The Beachcomber'', East Hampton, NY, March 1978.〕 Hamann credits her experience in theater and the arts as a young person with having shaped her life.〔Vazquez, Nicole. ("Interview: Hilary Thayer Hamann" ), ''Side B Magazine'', 20 December 2010.〕 Hamann attended New York University where she received a B.F.A. in Film & Television Production and Dramatic Writing from the Tisch School of the Arts, an M.A. in Cinema Studies from the Graduate School of Arts and Science, and a post-graduate certificate in Ethnographic Filmmaking from the Center for Media, Culture, and History.〔Alfuso, Renee. ("Second Life" ), ''NYU Alumni Magazine'', New York, May 2011.〕 She was accepted into the graduate filmmaking program at Tisch, but declined to attend for personal reasons.〔Maier, Marissa. ("A Conversation with Hilary Thayer Hamann" ), ''The Sag Harbor Express'', New York, 4 June 2010.〕 She is a founding member of NYU's Tisch East Alumni Council.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hilary Thayer Hamann » About )〕 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「Hilary Thayer Hamann」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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