James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1933) Winner
Archibald Gordon Macdonell
アーチボルド・ゴードン・マクドネル
Āchiborudo Gōdon Makudoneru
Aliases:
A. G. Macdonell
Pen Names:
Neil Gordon（Pen name for mystery novels）,
John Cameron（Pen name for mystery novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1895-11-03 （Poona）
- Died
- 1941-01-16 （Oxford） age 45
- Nationality
- Scottish, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Poona, India (birth) → Aberdeen → London → Oxford
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist, broadcaster
- Active Years
- 1918-1941
- Affiliations
- League of Nations
- Memberships
- Old Wykehamists
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Winchester College
Country:
United Kingdom
Excelled academically and at sports, represented school at association football and golf
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | James Tait Black Award | England, Their England | — | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
James Tait Black Award
1933
Work:
England, Their England
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
England, Their England
1933 satirical novelA gently satirical novel evoking England between the wars, famous for its description of a village cricket match.
English customscricketsatire
Bibliography
- England, Their England (1933)
- How Like An Angel (1934)
- Napoleon and His Marshals (1934)
- A Visit to America (1935)
- Lords and Masters (1936)
- My Scotland (1937)
- Autobiography of a Cad (1939)
- The Spanish Pistol (1939)
- Flight from a Lady (1939)
- Crew of the Anaconda (1940)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gently satiricalhumorous
- Recurring Motifs
- cricketmilitary historycomedy
Health
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shell shock第一次世界大戦中Invalided out of the army
Legacy
Remembered for England, Their England, a classic of English humour depicting interwar England.
Archives
- Harry Ransom Center
Trivia
- Winner of the James Tait Black Award.
- Served as lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery in WWI.
- Worked for the League of Nations.