Hawthornden Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1963) Winner
Alistair Horne
アリスター・ホーン
Arisutā Hōn
Aliases:
Sir Alistair Allan Horne
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1925-11-09 （London）
- Died
- 2017-05-25 （Oxfordshire） age 91
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Turville, Buckinghamshire
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Biographer, Historian, Spy
- Active Years
- 1952-2017
- Affiliations
- St Antony's College, Oxford
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millbrook School | — | — | — | — | United States |
Millbrook School
Country:
United States
Attended during World War II
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Hawthornden Prize | The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916 | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Wolfson History Prize | A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962 | — | — | 受賞 |
Hawthornden Prize
1963
Work:
The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916
Result:
受賞
Wolfson History Prize
1978
Work:
A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Wolfson History Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1978) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916
1962 Military HistoryClassic account of the Battle of Verdun in World War I.
Horrors of WarFrench History
A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962
1977 Military HistoryComprehensive history of the Algerian War.
Colonial WarIndependence Struggle
Bibliography
- Return to Power: A Report on the New Germany
- The Land is Bright
- Canada and the Canadians
- The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916
- The Fall of Paris: The Siege and the Commune, 1870–1871
- To Lose a Battle: France 1940
- A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed narrative based on primary sourcesVivid descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- French Military History20th Century Conflicts
Legacy
British historian renowned for works on armed conflicts involving 19th- and 20th-century France, best known for his classic on the Algerian War.
Trivia
- Former MI6 spy.
- Lifelong friend of William F. Buckley Jr.
- Official biographer of Harold Macmillan.