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第29回（1970年） Winner
Angus Lindsay Ritchie Calder
アンガス・リンジー・リッチー・カルダー
Angus Lindsay Ritchie Calder
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1942-02-05 （London, England）
- 死没
- 2008-06-05 （Edinburgh, Scotland） 66歳
- 国籍
- British
- 言語
- English
経歴
- 職業
- historian, writer, poet, academic
- 活動期間
- 1964年〜2008年
- 所属
- Open University, University of Sussex (collaborated on Mass-Observation Archive)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Paul Addison, Asa Briggs, Ritchie Calder (father)
- 影響を与えた人物
- David Hare, Gordon Brown, Scholars of Scottish literature and writers of popular history
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's College, Cambridge | — | English literature | — | 1960s | United Kingdom |
| University of Sussex | — | History | PhD | 1960s | United Kingdom |
King's College, Cambridge
English literature
期間:
1960s
国:
United Kingdom
Studied English literature (undergraduate)
University of Sussex
History
学位:
PhD
期間:
1960s
卒業年:
1968
国:
United Kingdom
PhD on politics in the United Kingdom during World War II
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | John Llewellyn Rhys Prize | The People's War: Britain, 1939–45 | — | John Llewellyn Rhys Prize (organization) | 受賞 |
| 1967 | Eric Gregory Award | — | — | Society of Authors (award body) | 受賞 |
John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
1969
対象作品:
The People's War: Britain, 1939–45
主催:
John Llewellyn Rhys Prize (organization)
結果:
受賞
Eric Gregory Award
1967
主催:
Society of Authors (award body)
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The People's War: Britain, 1939–45
1969年 history / social historyA landmark popular history examining British society and politics during World War II; critically challenged enduring propaganda myths and discussed mass mobilization and changes in public life.
World War IIsocial historypropaganda and memory
The Myth of the Blitz
1991年 historical studyA reassessment of earlier conclusions, critically examining popular perceptions and collective memory of the Blitz that Calder had helped popularize.
memory studieswartime propagandacritique of collective memory
Sun Behind the Castle: Edinburgh Poems
2004年 poetryA collection of poems themed around Edinburgh, containing poetic observations and reflections on local memory.
Edinburghmemorypersonal and public history
全著作
- The People's War: Britain, 1939–45, 1969
- Scott (with Jenni Calder), 1969
- Russia Discovered: Nineteenth Century Fiction from Pushkin to Chekhov, 1976
- Revolutionary Empire, 1981
- The Myth of the Blitz, 1991
- Revolving Culture, 1994
- Sun Behind the Castle (poetry), 2004, among others
作風・主題
- 文体
- clear, interdisciplinary prosecritically reflective and explanatory tone
- 頻出モチーフ
- war and civilian lifememory and propagandaScottish identity
健康
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lung cancer2008Died of lung cancer in 2008. The illness affected his later writing and activity and led to his death.
評価・遺産
Calder left a wide legacy: his popular history The People's War influenced public understandings of World War II; he helped establish the Mass-Observation Archive and played a key role in founding the Scottish Poetry Library. His work continues to shape debates on war memory and national identity.
資料所蔵先
- Mass-Observation Archive at the University of Sussex (collaborated on development)
大衆文化への影響
- The People's War is said to have influenced films, television, theatre and other books
引用
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In order to wage the war, Angus argued, the prewar ruling class had been compelled to mobilize the people. ... It became the People's War.
出典: Paul Addison, History Workshop Journal (obituary/essay) (2010年)
豆知識
- Father was journalist and science writer Ritchie Calder (Peter Ritchie Calder).
- Brother Nigel Calder; nephew Simon Calder is a travel writer.
- Won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for The People's War (1969).
- Won an Eric Gregory Award for poetry (1967).
- Instrumental in creating the Mass-Observation Archive at the University of Sussex (1970).
- Helped found the Scottish Poetry Library and served as its first convener (1984).