Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 85 (2020) Winner
Anthony John McGowan
アンソニー・ジョン・マクゴーワン
Ansonī Jon Makugōwan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1965-01-01 （Manchester, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, England
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Manchester → Sherburn in Elmet → Near Leeds → West Hampstead, London
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Children's literature writer, Young adult fiction writer, Literary fiction writer, Nonfiction writer, Journalist, Civil servant, Nightclub bouncer
- Active Years
- 2004-2024
- Affiliations
- London Metropolitan University, Royal Holloway, University of London, The Faber Academy
- Memberships
- Authors Cricket Club
- Influenced By
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- Nominations
- Carnegie Medal longlist: The Knife That Killed Me (2008), Brock (2014), Carnegie Medal shortlist: Rook (2018)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic College | — | Secondary school | — | 11歳頃 | United Kingdom |
| University of Manchester | — | Philosophy and Politics | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Manchester | — | Philosophy and Politics | M.Phil. | — | United Kingdom |
| Open University | — | Philosophy | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
Corpus Christi Catholic College
Secondary school
Period:
11歳頃
Country:
United Kingdom
Harsh school environment that influenced his writing
University of Manchester
Philosophy and Politics
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Manchester
Philosophy and Politics
Degree:
M.Phil.
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
United Kingdom
Open University
Philosophy
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
United Kingdom
Thesis: The sublime machine: conceptions of masculine beauty 1750-1850
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Carnegie Medal | Lark | — | CILIP | winner |
| 2006 | Booktrust Teenage Prize | Henry Tumour | — | Booktrust | winner |
Carnegie Medal
2020
Work:
Lark
Organization:
CILIP
Result:
winner
Booktrust Teenage Prize
2006
Work:
Henry Tumour
Organization:
Booktrust
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lark
2019 Young adult fictionBrothers Nicky and Kenny face survival challenges on the North Yorkshire Moors.
BrotherhoodSurvivalWorking-class lifeNature
Henry Tumour
2006 Young adult fictionA boy whose brain tumor talks to him.
CancerHumorShakespeare
The Knife That Killed Me
2008 Young adult fictionA story of school bullying and knife crime.
ViolenceBullyingSchool life
Adaptations
- [Film] The Knife That Killed Me (2014)
Hellbent
2005 Young adult fictionComical tale of a teenager in Hell.
AfterlifeHumorAdventure
Bibliography
- Lark
- Rook
- Pike
- Brock
- Henry Tumour
- The Knife That Killed Me
- Hellbent
- The Art of Failing
- How to Teach Philosophy to Your Dog
- Dogs of the Deadlands
Adaptations
- The Knife That Killed Me (film, 2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Simple and accessible proseDark humorColloquial styleCharacter-driven
- Recurring Motifs
- Working-class Northern EnglandHarsh school experiencesFamily bondsFailure and humor
Health
-
Testicular cancer1986年 (21歳時)Diagnosed at 21 with low survival odds; survived, influenced writing.
Legacy
Carnegie Medal winner, influential in children's and YA literature, portraying working-class voices.
In Popular Culture
- Member of Authors Cricket Club
Quotes
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'I've never really left that school. In my imagination, I'm still there.'
Source: Interview (2014) -
'Writing for Barrington Stoke made me change my prose style for the better.'
Source: Interview (2018)
Trivia
- Hit his first cricket century playing for Authors Cricket Club
- Wrote philosophy book featuring his dog Monty
- Second of five children in working-class Roman Catholic family