James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (1957) Winner
Anthony Powell
アンソニー・ディモーク・パウエル
Ansonī Pōeru
Aliases:
Anthony Dymoke Powell
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1905-12-21 （London, England）
- Died
- 2000-03-28 （Whatley, Somerset, England） age 94
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London (1 Chester Gate, Regent's Park) → The Chantry, Whatley, Somerset
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Critic, Screenwriter, Soldier, Publisher, Literary editor
- Active Years
- 1926-2000
- Affiliations
- Literary editor of Punch, Trustee of National Portrait Gallery
- Influenced By
- Evelyn Waugh, Henry Green, Constant Lambert
- Influenced
- Alan Furst
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eton College | — | — | — | 1919頃-1923 | England |
| Balliol College, Oxford | — | — | third-class degree | 1923-1926 | England |
Eton College
Period:
1919頃-1923
Year of Graduation:
1923
Country:
England
Founding member of Eton Society of Arts
Balliol College, Oxford
Degree:
third-class degree
Period:
1923-1926
Year of Graduation:
1926
Country:
England
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | At Lady Molly's | — | — | winner |
| 1974 | W. H. Smith Prize | Temporary Kings | — | — | winner |
| 1956 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British Government | 受章 |
| 1988 | Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) | — | — | British Government | 受章 |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1957
Work:
At Lady Molly's
Result:
winner
W. H. Smith Prize
1974
Work:
Temporary Kings
Result:
winner
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1956
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受章
Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
1988
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Dance to the Music of Time
1951 NovelA 12-volume novel sequence portraying upper-class and bohemian life from 1921 to 1971.
TimeSocial classArtMarriage and affairs
Adaptations
- [TV miniseries] / Hugh Whitemore (1997)
- [Radio drama] (1979)
Afternoon Men
1931 NovelPowell's first novel.
Social life
Bibliography
- A Dance to the Music of Time (12 volumes)
- Afternoon Men
- Venusberg
- From a View to a Death
- Agents and Patients
- What's Become of Waring
- John Aubrey and His Friends
- O, How the Wheel Becomes It!
- The Fisher King
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dry wit and ironyTerse dialogueSocial observation
- Recurring Motifs
- Passage of timeUpper class societyBohemian lifeRecurring characters
Health
-
Strokes晩年Decline in health leading to death
Legacy
Major 20th-century British novelist, best known for his 12-novel cycle A Dance to the Music of Time, one of the longest novels in English. Named among The Times' 50 greatest British writers since 1945.
Academic Societies
- Anthony Powell Society
Archives
- UK National Archives
In Popular Culture
- Adapted into Channel 4 TV miniseries in 1997 and BBC Radio dramas.
Trivia
- Declined a knighthood.
- Deep interest in genealogy, tracing descent to ancient Welsh kings.
- Created elaborate collages, including a massive one in his boiler room.