Mythopoeic Awards
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Edition 51 (2021) Winner
Anna Vaninskaya
アンナ・ヴァニンスカヤ
Anna Vaninskaya
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Russian, British
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Residence History
- Russia → United States → United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- Professor of Literary and Cultural History, Tolkien scholar
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Affiliations
- University of Edinburgh, King's College, Cambridge
- Memberships
- Editor of the Journal of William Morris Studies, Editor of Bloomsbury Academic Perspectives on Fantasy series, Victorian literature section of Oxford Bibliographies Online
- Influenced By
- William Morris, J.R.R. Tolkien, E. R. Eddison, Lord Dunsany
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Denver | — | English Literature | Bachelor's and Master's degrees | — | United States |
| University of Oxford | — | English Literature | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
University of Denver
English Literature
Degree:
Bachelor's and Master's degrees
Country:
United States
University of Oxford
English Literature
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United Kingdom
Marshall Scholarship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Choice Outstanding Academic Title | William Morris and the Idea of Community: Romance, History and Propaganda, 1880-1914 | — | Choice | Winner |
| 2021 | Mythopoeic Scholarship Award | Fantasies of Time and Death: Dunsany, Eddison, Tolkien | — | Mythopoeic Society | Winner |
Choice Outstanding Academic Title
2011
Work:
William Morris and the Idea of Community: Romance, History and Propaganda, 1880-1914
Organization:
Choice
Result:
Winner
Mythopoeic Scholarship Award
2021
Work:
Fantasies of Time and Death: Dunsany, Eddison, Tolkien
Organization:
Mythopoeic Society
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
William Morris and the Idea of Community: Romance, History and Propaganda, 1880-1914
2010 Literary CriticismExamines William Morris's idea of community through romance, history, and propaganda, analyzing how socialists viewed community life.
CommunitySocialismRomance
Fantasies of Time and Death: Dunsany, Eddison, Tolkien
2020 Literary CriticismAnalyzes themes of time and death in the fantasy works of Dunsany, Eddison, and Tolkien.
TimeDeathFantasy
London Through Russian Eyes, 1896–1914: An Anthology of Foreign Correspondence
2022 Edited AnthologyAnthology of Russian journalists' and writers' accounts of life in London, edited and translated by the author.
Anglo-Russian RelationsLondonFin de Siècle
Bibliography
- William Morris and the Idea of Community: Romance, History and Propaganda, 1880-1914
- Fantasies of Time and Death: Dunsany, Eddison, Tolkien
- London Through Russian Eyes, 1896–1914: An Anthology of Foreign Correspondence
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- AcademicAnalyticalErudite
- Recurring Motifs
- Victorian LiteratureFantasyTime and Death
Legacy
Renowned Tolkien scholar with significant contributions to studies on William Morris, Victorian literature, and fantasy authors. Recipient of Mythopoeic Scholarship Award.