Somerset Maugham Award
1 appearances
Adam Gordon O'Riordan
アダム・ゴードン・オーリオーダン
Adamu Gōdon O'Riōdan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1982 （Manchester）
- Nationality
- English, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Manchester, England
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Novelist, Short story writer, Creative writing teacher
- Active Years
- 2010-2025
- Affiliations
- Manchester Writing School, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Influenced By
- Andrew Motion
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parrs Wood High School | — | — | — | — | England |
| University of Oxford | — | — | Bachelor's degree | — | England |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | — | Creative Writing | MA, PhD | — | England |
Parrs Wood High School
Country:
England
University of Oxford
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Country:
England
Royal Holloway, University of London
Creative Writing
Degree:
MA, PhD
Country:
England
PhD supervised by Andrew Motion
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Somerset Maugham Prize | In the Flesh | — | Society of Authors | 受賞 |
Somerset Maugham Prize
2011
Work:
In the Flesh
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
In the Flesh
2010 Poetry collectionPoetry collection. Winner of Somerset Maugham Prize.
The Herring Famine
2017 Poetry collectionPoetry collection.
The Burning Ground
2017 Short story collectionShort story collection.
The Falling Thread
2021 NovelHistorical novel.
Bibliography
- In the Flesh (2010)
- When Love Speaks (2011)
- The Herring Famine (2017)
- The Burning Ground (2017)
- The Falling Thread (2021)
Legacy
English poet and writer who won the Somerset Maugham Prize. Born in Manchester, writes poetry, novels, and short stories. Teaches at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Trivia
- Of Scottish and Irish descent. Parents were GMB trade unionists.