Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1998) Winner
Amanda Lucy Foreman
アマンダ・ルーシー・フォアマン
Amanda Lucy Foreman
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1968-01-01 （London, England）
- Nationality
- British, American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- London, England → New York City, New York → Kinderhook, New York → London
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Historian, Biographer, Academic, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1993-2024
- Affiliations
- House of SpeakEasy, Feminist Institute (Chair), Whiting Foundation (Trustee), University of Liverpool, Honorary Research Senior Fellow
- Nominations
- 2012 Lincoln Prize Finalist, 2012 Lionel Gelber Prize Finalist, 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist, 2011 Jefferson Davis Prize Nominee, 2010 PEN/Hessell-Tiltman History Prize Highly Commended, 1998 Guardian First Book Award Shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford School | — | Unknown | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Sarah Lawrence College | — | Unknown | — | 1980年代後半 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | Unknown | — | 1980年代後半-1991 | United States |
| Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford | History | 18th Century British History | DPhil | 1991-1998 | United Kingdom |
Hanford School
Unknown
Country:
United Kingdom
Girls' junior independent school
Sarah Lawrence College
Unknown
Period:
1980年代後半
Country:
United States
Yonkers, New York
Columbia University
Unknown
Period:
1980年代後半-1991
Country:
United States
New York
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
History
/ 18th Century British History
Degree:
DPhil
Period:
1991-1998
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
United Kingdom
MPhil 1993, Henrietta Jex-Blake Senior Scholarship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Whitbread Prize for Best Biography | Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire | 伝記 | Whitbread/Costa | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Fletcher Pratt Award | A World on Fire | 南北戦争史 | Civil War Round Table of New York | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Henrietta Jex-Blake Senior Scholarship | — | — | Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford | 受賞 |
Whitbread Prize for Best Biography
1998
Work:
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire
Category:
伝記
Organization:
Whitbread/Costa
Result:
受賞
Fletcher Pratt Award
2012
Work:
A World on Fire
Category:
南北戦争史
Organization:
Civil War Round Table of New York
Result:
受賞
Henrietta Jex-Blake Senior Scholarship
1993
Organization:
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire
1998 Biography 512 pagesBiography of Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, focusing on her political and social life.
18th century BritainWomen's rolesPolitics
Adaptations
- [Film] The Duchess / Saul Dibb (2008)
A World on Fire: Britain's Crucial Role in the American Civil War
2010 History 988 pagesHistory of British-American relations during the American Civil War.
American Civil WarAnglo-American relationsDiplomacy
The World Made by Women: A History of Women from the Apple to the Pill
2026 HistoryA history of women from the Apple to the Pill.
Women's history
Georgiana's World: The Illustrated Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire
2001 Illustrated BiographyIllustrated version of Georgiana.
18th century Britain
Bibliography
- Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (1998/2001)
- Georgiana's World (2001)
- The Duchess (2008, reissue)
- A World on Fire (2010/2011)
- The World Made by Women (2026, forthcoming)
Adaptations
- The Duchess (2008 film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed research-based narrativeEngaging storytelling
- Recurring Motifs
- Women's rolesReexamination of historical events
Legacy
Renowned for expertise in 18th-century British history and women's history, acclaimed for bestselling biographies and histories. Served as chair of the Man Booker Prize.
Trivia
- Father is screenwriter Carl Foreman.
- Brother is journalist Jonathan Foreman.
- Has five children.
- Passionate gardener.