James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
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Edition 42 (1960) Winner
Adam Fox
アダム・フォックス
Adamu Fokkusu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1883-07-15 （Unknown）
- Died
- 1977-01-17 （Westminster Abbey） age 93
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Church of England （Baptismal Name: Adam）
- Residence History
- Winchester → Oxford → Lancing → Radley → Rondebosch, South Africa → Magdalen College, Oxford → Westminster Abbey
Career
- Occupations
- poet, priest, professor, headmaster, theologian
- Active Years
- 1906-1977
- Affiliations
- Magdalen College, Oxford, Westminster Abbey, Radley College, Inklings
- Memberships
- Inklings
- Influenced By
- Plato
- Influenced
- C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester College | — | Unknown | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University College, Oxford | — | Unknown | BA (1906), MA (1909) | — | United Kingdom |
| Cuddesdon College | — | Unknown | — | — | United Kingdom |
Winchester College
Unknown
Country:
United Kingdom
University College, Oxford
Unknown
Degree:
BA (1906), MA (1909)
Year of Graduation:
1906
Country:
United Kingdom
Cuddesdon College
Unknown
Country:
United Kingdom
Training for priesthood
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Life of Dean Inge | 伝記部門 | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1960
Work:
Life of Dean Inge
Category:
伝記部門
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Old King Coel
1937 Epic poemA long poem in four books named after the legendary King Coel, father of Helena.
mythhistorykingship
Plato for Pleasure
1945 CriticismIntroduction to Plato for the general public.
philosophyPlato
Life of Dean Inge
1960 BiographyBiography of theologian William Ralph Inge.
theologybiography
Bibliography
- Old King Coel
- Plato for Pleasure
- English Hymns and Hymn Writers
- Plato and the Christians
- God is an Artist
- Life of Dean Inge
- The Pictorial History of Westminster Abbey
- Sacred and Secular (editor)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Advocated poetry that is intelligible to readers and gives enough pleasure to be read again
Legacy
One of the first members of the Inklings, Oxford Professor of Poetry, Canon of Westminster Abbey, buried in Poets' Corner. Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize.
In Popular Culture
- Mentioned in studies of the Inklings
Trivia
- Had a twin sister named Eve.
- One of the first members of the Inklings.
- Born to a sea captain.