Somerset Maugham Award
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Adam Nicolson
アダム・ニコルソン
Adamu Nikorison
Aliases:
Lord Carnock / 5th Baron Carnock
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-09-12 （Bransgore, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Perch Hill Farm, Sussex → Sissinghurst, Kent
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1981-2025
- Affiliations
- Royal Society of Literature, Society of Antiquaries of London, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA), Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (FSA Scot)
- Influenced By
- Nigel Nicolson, Vita Sackville-West, Harold Nicolson
- Nominations
- Duff Cooper Prize shortlist (Sea Room, 2002), Samuel Johnson Prize longlist (Sissinghurst, 2009)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalene College, Cambridge | — | Literature | — | 1978-1981 | United Kingdom |
| Eton College | — | — | — | 1971-1976 | United Kingdom |
| Summer Fields School | — | — | — | 1969-1971 | United Kingdom |
| Eaton House | — | — | — | 1965-1969 | United Kingdom |
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Literature
Period:
1978-1981
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
United Kingdom
Graduated
Eton College
Period:
1971-1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
United Kingdom
King's Scholar
Summer Fields School
Period:
1969-1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United Kingdom
Eaton House
Period:
1965-1969
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Somerset Maugham Award | Frontiers | — | Somerset Maugham Award Committee | winner |
| 2004 | Heinemann Award | Power and Glory | — | Royal Society of Literature | winner |
| 2009 | Ondaatje Prize | Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History | — | Royal Society of Literature | winner |
| 2018 | Wainwright Prize | The Seabird's Cry | — | — | winner |
Somerset Maugham Award
1986
Work:
Frontiers
Organization:
Somerset Maugham Award Committee
Result:
winner
Heinemann Award
2004
Work:
Power and Glory
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
winner
Ondaatje Prize
2009
Work:
Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
winner
Wainwright Prize
2018
Work:
The Seabird's Cry
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sea Room
2001 History, Memoir, NatureMemoir about the Shiant Isles
Island lifeNatureHistory
God's Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible
2003 HistoryThe making of the King James Bible
BibleReligious history
The Making of Poetry
2019 Literary historyRomantic Revolution in England in the 1790s
PoetryRomanticism
Life Between the Tides
2021 NatureLife between the tides
TidesNatureEcology
Bibliography
- The National Trust Book of Long Walks (1981)
- Long Walks in France (1983)
- Frontiers (1985)
- Wetland (1987)
- Sea Room (2001)
- Power and Glory (2003)
- Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History (2008)
- The Mighty Dead (2014)
- The Seabird's Cry (2017)
- The Making of Poetry (2019)
- Life Between the Tides (2021)
- How to Be (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- PoeticNarrativeLandscape-rich
- Recurring Motifs
- SeaNatureHistoryPlace
Legacy
Known as an author on history, landscape, great literature, and the sea. Recipient of numerous awards. Aristocratic lineage and involved in environmental projects.
In Popular Culture
- Descendant of Vita Sackville-West
Trivia
- 5th Baron Carnock
- Does not use the title Lord Carnock
- Led rat eradication on Shiant Isles
- Married to Sarah Raven, 5 children
- Grandson of Harold Nicolson and Vita Sackville-West