Tony Hillerman (1925–2008)
Autor de Ladrón de tiempo
Sobre El Autor
Tony Hillerman was born in Sacred Heart, Oklahoma on May 27, 1925. During World War II, he enlisted in the Army and was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart after being severely injured during a raid behind German lines. He received a bachelor's degree from the University mostrar más of Oklahoma in 1948. From 1948 to 1962, he covered crime and politics for newspapers in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, eventually working his way up to the position of editor of the Santa Fe New Mexican. He taught at the University of Mexico and went on to chair the journalism department for more than 20 years. He retired in 1985. His first novel, The Blessing Way, was published in 1971. During his lifetime, he wrote 29 books, including the popular 18-book mystery series featuring Navajo police officers Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn, two non-series novels, two children's books, and nonfiction works. He received numerous awards during his lifetime including the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Mystery Novel for Dance Hall of the Dead in 1974, the Western Writers of America's Golden Spur Award for Skinwalkers in 1987, the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award in 1991, the Navajo tribe's Special Friend Award, France 's Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere, the 2002 Malice Domestic Lifetime Achievement Award, the Agatha Award for Best Nonfiction Book for Seldom Disappointed, and the Wister Award for Lifetime achievement in 2008. He died from pulmonary failure on October 26, 2008 at the age of 83. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
Créditos de la imagen: Cynthia Farah Haines
Series
Obras de Tony Hillerman
The Joe Leaphorn Mysteries: The Blessing Way/Dance Hall of the Dead/Listening Woman (1970) 332 copias
The Best of the West: An Anthology of Classic Writing from the American West (1991) — Editor — 257 copias
Skeleton Man [abridged] 13 copias
The Tony Hillerman Audio Collection: Skinwalkers [and] Talking God [Abridged Audiobook] (1992) — Author & Narrator — 4 copias
[unidentified works] 3 copias
Four by Hillerman: A Thief of Time/Skinwalkers/People of Darkness/Dance Hall of the Dead (1990) 3 copias
First Lead Gasser [short story] 3 copias
Livros Condensados: Segunda Oportunidade | Uma Aliança Feita no Inferno | Uma Promessa Para Toda a Vida | O Homem… (2005) 3 copias
American West 3 copias
Rethinking Columbus: Teaching about the 500th anniversary of Columbus's arrival in America. A special issue of… (1991) 2 copias
The Dark Wind 2 copias
The Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other Indian County Affairs (audio, abridged) (1973) — Author & Narrator — 2 copias
Reader's Digest: Catherine courage | Un cabinet au-dessus de tout soupçon | La lande musicienne | Coyote attend (1992) — Autor — 1 copia
Livros Condensados: Sedução fatal | À primeira vista | Diamantes e ossos | Trilha do perdão (2010) 1 copia
The Lone Eagle 1 copia
Cry Wolf 1 copia
Joe Leaphorn 1 copia
Das Tabu der Totengräber 1 copia
The Tony Hillerman Companion 1 copia
Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee Mystery Series Complete Set by Tony Hillerman, Volumes 1-18. Also known as the Navajo Tribal… (2006) 1 copia
Rencontre avec 1 copia
Obras relacionadas
The Perfect Murder: Five Great Mystery Writers Create the Perfect Crime (1991) — Contribuidor — 103 copias
These United States: Original Essays by Leading American Writers on Their State within the Union by John Leonard (1995) — Contribuidor — 90 copias
The New Mystery: The International Association of Crime Writers' Essential Crime Writing of the Late 20th Century (1993) — Contribuidor — 62 copias
A Taste of Murder: Diabolically Delicious Recipes from Contemporary Mystery Writers (1999) — Contribuidor — 45 copias
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: Third Annual Edition (1994) — Contribuidor — 10 copias
Readers Digest Mystery & Intrigue Volume 2: The Fallen Man / Endangered Species / Cold Case (1997) 5 copias
Livros Condensados: Solstício de Inverno | Refém | O Melhor da Vida | Vento Uivante (2002) — Autor — 3 copias
Livros Condensados: Talento Explosivo | Laços Perdidos | Caça ao Texugo | Força 12 (2001) — Autor — 3 copias
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre canónico
- Hillerman, Tony
- Nombre legal
- Hillerman, Anthony Grove
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1925-05-27
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 2008-10-26
- Lugar de sepultura
- Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Sacred Heart, Oklahoma, USA
- Lugar de fallecimiento
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
- Causa de fallecimiento
- pulmonary failure
- Educación
- Konawa High School, Konawa, OK (Diploma ∙ 1942)
University of Oklahoma (BA ∙ 1948)
University of New Mexico (MA ∙ 1966) - Ocupaciones
- professor
journalist - Relaciones
- Hillerman, Anne (daughter)
- Organizaciones
- United States Army (1943)
- Premios y honores
- Owen Wister Award (2008)
MWA Grand Master (1991)
Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement (2002)
Silver Star
Bronze Star
Purple Heart (mostrar todos 11)
Special Friends of the Diné Award, Navajo Tribe
Robert Kirsch Award (2004)
Western Literature Association's Distinguished Achievement Award (1993)
Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame (1993)
Bouchercon Lifetime Achievement Award (1994)
Miembros
Reseñas
Listas
First Novels (1)
Page Turners (1)
Premios
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 84
- También por
- 40
- Miembros
- 40,243
- Popularidad
- #439
- Valoración
- 3.8
- Reseñas
- 686
- ISBNs
- 911
- Idiomas
- 18
- Favorito
- 126