James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (1958) Winner
Angus Wilson
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Angus Wilson
Aliases:
Angus Frank Johnstone-Wilson / Sir Angus Wilson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1913-08-11 （Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, England）
- Died
- 1991-05-31 （Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England） age 77
- Nationality
- British, English
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Bexhill-on-Sea, England → Oxford, England → London (British Museum), England → Suffolk, England
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, critic, university professor, librarian
- Active Years
- 1949-1986
- Affiliations
- British Museum, University of East Anglia, Royal Society of Literature
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature (President 1982-1988)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster School | — | Unknown | — | — | England |
| Merton College, Oxford | — | Unknown | — | 1930年代 | England |
Westminster School
Unknown
Country:
England
Secondary school
Merton College, Oxford
Unknown
Period:
1930年代
Country:
England
University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | The Middle Age of Mrs Eliot | — | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | UK Government | 叙勲 |
| 1980 | Knight Bachelor | — | — | UK Government | 叙勲 |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1958
Work:
The Middle Age of Mrs Eliot
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1968
Organization:
UK Government
Result:
叙勲
Knight Bachelor
1980
Organization:
UK Government
Result:
叙勲
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Anglo-Saxon Attitudes
1956 NovelA satirical novel about a mistaken archaeological discovery and British society.
satirehumanism
The Middle Age of Mrs Eliot
1958 NovelA novel about a middle-aged woman's life crisis. Winner of James Tait Black Prize.
midlife crisissocial satire
Bibliography
- Hemlock and After
- The Wrong Set
- Such Darling Dodos
- A Bit Off the Map
- Death Dance
- The Old Men at the Zoo
- Late Call
- No Laughing Matter
- As if by Magic
- Setting the World on Fire
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricalrealistic
- Recurring Motifs
- liberal humanismsocial criticism
Health
-
nervous breakdown第二次世界大戦中Treated, affected work.
-
stroke1991年Cause of death.
Legacy
Important British satirical novelist. Helped establish creative writing course at UEA. One of England's first openly gay authors.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Literature
Archives
- University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections
In Popular Culture
- Medals featured on BBC Antiques Roadshow.
- Life with partner portrayed in BBC film 'Angus and Tony'.
Trivia
- One of England's first openly gay authors.
- Worked at Bletchley Park decoding Italian naval codes.
- Known for wearing large, brightly coloured bow-ties and shirts.