James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 51 (1969) Winner
Antonia Fraser
アントニア・フレイザー
Antonia Furēzā
Aliases:
Lady Antonia Fraser / Lady Antonia Pinter
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1932-08-27 （London）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Residence History
- London (Holland Park, Campden Hill Square)
Career
- Occupations
- author, biographer, historian, novelist, editor
- Active Years
- 1969-2024
- Affiliations
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Orion Publishing Group, London Library (vice-president)
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), President of English PEN (1988-1989), President of Sir Walter Scott Club, Edinburgh (1983-1984)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon School | — | Oxford | — | 幼少期 | England |
| St Mary's School, Ascot | — | Ascot | — | — | England |
| Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford | — | University of Oxford | — | 1950年代初頭 | England |
Dragon School
Oxford
Period:
幼少期
Country:
England
St Mary's School, Ascot
Ascot
Country:
England
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
University of Oxford
Period:
1950年代初頭
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
England
Alma mater of her mother too
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Mary Queen of Scots | 伝記 | — | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Wolfson History Prize | The Weaker Vessel | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction | The Gunpowder Plot | ノンフィクション | Crime Writers' Association | 受賞 |
| — | St. Louis Literary Award | — | — | Saint Louis University Library Associates | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Norton Medlicott Medal | — | — | Historical Association | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Enid McLeod Literary Prize | Marie Antoinette: The Journey | — | Franco-British Society | 受賞 |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1969
Work:
Mary Queen of Scots
Category:
伝記
Result:
受賞
Wolfson History Prize
1984
Work:
The Weaker Vessel
Result:
受賞
CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction
1996
Work:
The Gunpowder Plot
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
受賞
St. Louis Literary Award
Organization:
Saint Louis University Library Associates
Result:
受賞
Norton Medlicott Medal
2000
Organization:
Historical Association
Result:
受賞
Enid McLeod Literary Prize
2001
Work:
Marie Antoinette: The Journey
Organization:
Franco-British Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Wolfson History Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (1984) Winner
St. Louis Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (1996) Winner
Works
Major Works
Mary Queen of Scots
1969 BiographyBiography of Mary, Queen of Scots.
royaltytragedy
Cromwell, Our Chief of Men
1973 BiographyBiography of Oliver Cromwell.
revolutionleadership
King Charles II
1979 BiographyBiography of Charles II.
Restorationcourt
The Weaker Vessel
1984 HistoryWomen's lives in 17th-century England.
women's historysociety
Marie Antoinette: The Journey
2001 BiographyBiography of Marie Antoinette.
queenrevolution
Adaptations
- [Film] Marie Antoinette / Sofia Coppola (2006)
Bibliography
- Mary Queen of Scots (1969)
- Dolls (1963)
- A History of Toys (1966)
- Cromwell, Our Chief of Men (1973)
- Marie Antoinette: The Journey (2001)
Adaptations
- Jemima Shore Investigates (TV series, 1983)
- Marie Antoinette (film, 2006)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Character-focused detailed narrativeVivid biographical styleBlend of historical facts and human drama
- Recurring Motifs
- Warrior queensConflict of power and faithFates of women
Legacy
Prominent British biographer and historian known for biographies of figures like Mary Queen of Scots and Marie Antoinette, winner of Wolfson History Prize and others. Widow of Harold Pinter.
Archives
- British Library (uncatalogued papers on early writing, fiction, non-fiction)
Trivia
- Widow of Nobel Laureate in Literature Harold Pinter.
- Nearly killed in IRA car bomb attack in 1975.
- Eldest of eight children.