Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1992) Winner
Alasdair Gray
アラスデア・グレイ
Arasudea Gurei
Aliases:
Alasdair James Gray
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-12-28 （Riddrie, Glasgow, Scotland）
- Died
- 2019-12-29 （Shieldhall, Glasgow, Scotland） age 85
- Nationality
- Scottish
- Languages
- English, Scots
- Residence History
- Glasgow, Scotland
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, artist, playwright, academic, teacher, poet, muralist, illustrator
- Active Years
- 1951-2019
- Affiliations
- University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde
- Influenced By
- Franz Kafka, George Orwell, Jorge Luis Borges, Italo Calvino, Edgar Allan Poe
- Influenced
- Irvine Welsh, Alan Warner, A. L. Kennedy, Janice Galloway, Iain Banks
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow School of Art | — | Design and Mural Painting | Design and Mural Painting | 1952-1957 | United Kingdom |
| Jordanhill College | — | Teaching | — | 1959-1960 | United Kingdom |
Glasgow School of Art
Design and Mural Painting
Degree:
Design and Mural Painting
Period:
1952-1957
Year of Graduation:
1957
Country:
United Kingdom
Jordanhill College
Teaching
Period:
1959-1960
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Cheltenham Prize for Literature | Unlikely Stories, Mostly | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Whitbread Novel Award | Poor Things | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Guardian Fiction Prize | Poor Things | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Saltire Society Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Saltire Society | 受賞 |
Cheltenham Prize for Literature
1983
Work:
Unlikely Stories, Mostly
Result:
受賞
Whitbread Novel Award
1992
Work:
Poor Things
Result:
受賞
Guardian Fiction Prize
1992
Work:
Poor Things
Result:
受賞
Saltire Society Lifetime Achievement Award
2019
Organization:
Saltire Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lanark: A Life in Four Books
1981 Science fiction/Dystopianism 560 pagesA landmark Scottish novel blending realism, fantasy, and science fiction about a young artist in Glasgow and a dystopian Unthank.
IdentityPoliticsSocialismGlasgow
Adaptations
- [Theatre] Lanark / Graham Eatough (2015)
1982, Janine
1984 Stream-of-consciousness 170 pagesA stream-of-consciousness narrative of a middle-aged security supervisor's sadomasochistic fantasies and political despair.
Sexual fantasyPoliticsSadomasochism
Poor Things
1992 Gothic/Science fiction 317 pagesA Frankenstein-like tale set in 19th-century Glasgow about a revived woman exploring the world.
ColonialismFemininityScottish history
Adaptations
- [Film] Poor Things / Yorgos Lanthimos (2023)
Bibliography
- Lanark (1981)
- Unlikely Stories, Mostly (1983)
- 1982, Janine (1984)
- Poor Things (1992)
Translations by Author
- Dante's Divine Comedy
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- PostmodernUnique typographySelf-illustratedExtensive footnotes
- Recurring Motifs
- GlasgowPoliticsSocialismSexual frustration
Health
-
Asthma1957頃Severe attack hospitalized him in Gibraltar
-
Eczema生涯Chronic condition influencing his work
Legacy
Father figure of Scottish literature and art renaissance; Lanark a landmark of 20th-century fiction.
Archives
- National Library of Scotland
- Alasdair Gray Archive
In Popular Culture
- Quote on Scottish Parliament Canongate Wall
Quotes
-
Work as if you live in the early days of a better nation
Source: Lanark (1981)
Trivia
- Scottish nationalist
- Designed Sunday Herald pro-independence cover
- Lived almost entire life in Glasgow
- Married twice