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第55回（2000年 第2回開催） Winner
Andrew Roberts, Baron Roberts of Belgravia
アンドリュー・ロバーツ
Andrew Roberts
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1963-01-13 （Hammersmith, London, England）
- 国籍
- British
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- London (residence)
経歴
- 職業
- historian, journalist, research fellow, lecturer
- 活動期間
- 1985年〜
- 所属
- Roger and Martha Mertz Visiting Research Fellow, Hoover Institution (Stanford), Lehrman Institute Distinguished Lecturer, New York Historical Society, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS), Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery, London (2013–2021), Trustee of the Margaret Thatcher Archive Trust, Roberts Foundation (trustee)
- 所属団体
- Royal Society of Literature (member), Royal Historical Society (member), Napoleonic Institute (fellow), International Churchill Society (honorary member)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Winston Churchill (influential subject and historiographical influence)
- 影響を与えた人物
- Popularization of military history and biography among general readers
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranleigh School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge | Faculty of History | Modern History | BA (first-class), PhD | 1980s | United Kingdom |
Cranleigh School
国:
United Kingdom
Secondary education
Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge
Faculty of History
/ Modern History
学位:
BA (first-class), PhD
期間:
1980s
卒業年:
1985
国:
United Kingdom
Graduated with first-class BA; later earned a PhD in modern history
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Wolfson History Prize | Salisbury: Victorian Titan | — | Wolfson Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2010 | British Army Military Book of the Year | The Storm of War | — | British Army (associated award) | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Biography) | Napoleon the Great | 伝記 | Los Angeles Times | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Prix du Jury des Grands Prix de la Fondation Napoléon | Napoleon the Great | — | Fondation Napoléon | 受賞 |
| 2009 | International Churchill Society Book Award | Masters and Commanders | — | International Churchill Society | 受賞 |
Wolfson History Prize
2000
対象作品:
Salisbury: Victorian Titan
主催:
Wolfson Foundation
結果:
受賞
British Army Military Book of the Year
2010
対象作品:
The Storm of War
主催:
British Army (associated award)
結果:
受賞
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Biography)
2015
対象作品:
Napoleon the Great
部門:
伝記
主催:
Los Angeles Times
結果:
受賞
Prix du Jury des Grands Prix de la Fondation Napoléon
2014
対象作品:
Napoleon the Great
主催:
Fondation Napoléon
結果:
受賞
International Churchill Society Book Award
2009
対象作品:
Masters and Commanders
主催:
International Churchill Society
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第35回（2014年） Winner
作品
代表作
The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War
2009年 military history / general historyA comprehensive account of the political, strategic and social factors of World War II, analysing the decisions and consequences of leaders such as Hitler and Stalin for a general readership.
strategyleadershipWorld War II
Napoleon the Great
2014年 biography / historyA detailed single-volume biography of Napoleon, re-evaluating his strategy, politics and private life using extensive primary sources.
reappraisal of leadershipmilitary historymodern Europe
映像化・舞台化
- [television] BBC television series based on Napoleon (2015)
Churchill: Walking with Destiny
2018年 biographyA single-volume biography of Winston Churchill that draws on previously unavailable journals and notes to portray his life and leadership.
political historyleadership20th-century Britain
Salisbury: Victorian Titan
1999年 biography / political historyA biography of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury, reassessing his achievements from a conservative perspective.
Victorian politicsconservatismstudy of leadership
Masters and Commanders
2008年 military history / biographyAn analysis of the strategies and decisions of key figures who shaped the Allied effort in the West during World War II.
military strategyleadership comparisonWorld War II
全著作
- The Holy Fox (1991)
- Eminent Churchillians (1994)
- The Aachen Memorandum (1995)
- Salisbury: Victorian Titan (1999)
- Napoleon and Wellington (2001)
- Hitler and Churchill: Secrets of Leadership (2003)
- Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Gamble (2005)
- A History of the English-Speaking Peoples since 1900 (2006)
- The Storm of War (2009)
- Napoleon the Great (2014)
- Churchill: Walking with Destiny (2018)
- Leadership in War (2019)
- George III: The Life and Reign… (2021)
- The Chief (2022)
- Conflict (2023, with David Petraeus)
翻案
- Appearances and television series on BBC based on his works
作風・主題
- 文体
- accessible, narrative-driven historical writingscholarship grounded in primary sources presented for a popular audience
- 頻出モチーフ
- analysis of leadershipmilitary strategyAnglo-centric perspectives
評価・遺産
A popular historian known for military history and biographies accessible to general readers. Praised for detailed research and readable prose, but also subject to debate and criticism over political views and interpretations. Holds academic fellowships and has exerted public influence through media and lectures.
関連学会
- Royal Society of Literature
- Royal Historical Society
- Napoleonic Institute
- International Churchill Society
資料所蔵先
- Margaret Thatcher Archive Trust (trustee involvement)
大衆文化への影響
- Appearances as expert commentator and contributor to BBC and US television documentaries
引用
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In his writing he stated, "For Churchill, apotheosis came in 1940; for Tony Blair, it will come when Iraq is successfully invaded..."
出典: Book and essays (circa 2003) (2003年)
豆知識
- Created a life peer in 2022 as Baron Roberts of Belgravia.
- Previously worked in investment banking before becoming a historian and author.
- Frequent television appearances and public lectures popularized his work.
- Divorced from first wife Camilla Henderson (two children); married to Susan Gilchrist and resides in London.