Betty Trask Prize and Awards
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Edition 33 (2016) Winner
Alex Christofi
アレックス・クリストフィ
Arekkusu Kurisutofi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Dorset
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Bournemouth (grew up) → London (current)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Book editor, Literary agent
- Active Years
- 2015-2024
- Affiliations
- Oneworld Publications, Conville and Walsh, Transworld Publishers
- Nominations
- Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize shortlist (Dostoevsky in Love)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford | Faculty of English | — | BA | — | United Kingdom |
Bournemouth School
Country:
United Kingdom
Secondary school where his father was a teacher
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Faculty of English
Degree:
BA
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Betty Trask Prize | Glass | — | Society of Authors | winner |
Betty Trask Prize
2016
Work:
Glass
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Glass
2015 NovelThe story of Gunter Glass, a 22-year-old, half-German window cleaner.
Let Us Be True
2017 NovelA German-born couple falling in love in post-war France.
Dostoevsky in Love: An Intimate Life
2021 BiographyBiography of Dostoevsky's intimate life.
Bibliography
- Glass
- Let Us Be True
- Dostoevsky in Love: An Intimate Life
Legacy
Contemporary British author who won the Betty Trask Prize. Known for viral 'Book Murderer' controversy.
In Popular Culture
- Tweeted photo of cutting books in half for portability, went viral as 'Book Murderer'.
Trivia
- In 2020, tweeted about cutting long books in half to make them portable, sparking massive Twitter backlash.
- His father was a teacher at Bournemouth School.