Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1999) Winner
Antony Beevor
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Antony Beevor
Aliases:
Sir Antony James Beevor
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-12-14 （Kensington, London, England）
- Nationality
- 英国, イギリス人
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- London
Career
- Occupations
- Military officer, Historian, Author
- Active Years
- 1966-
- Affiliations
- Birkbeck, University of London (visiting professor), University of Kent (visiting professor)
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), Society of Authors (former chair and council member)
- Influenced By
- John Keegan
- Influenced
- Numerous military historians
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abberley Hall School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Winchester College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Royal Military Academy Sandhurst | — | — | — | 1966-1967 | United Kingdom |
Abberley Hall School
Country:
United Kingdom
Winchester College
Country:
United Kingdom
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Period:
1966-1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United Kingdom
Cadet
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Runciman Prize | Crete: The Battle and the Resistance | — | Anglo-Hellenic League | Winner |
| 1999 | Samuel Johnson Prize | Stalingrad | Non-Fiction | — | Winner |
| 1999 | Wolfson History Prize | Stalingrad | — | — | Winner |
| 1999 | Hawthornden Prize | Stalingrad | — | — | Winner |
| 2014 | Pritzker Literature Award | — | Lifetime Achievement | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Winner |
Runciman Prize
1992
Work:
Crete: The Battle and the Resistance
Organization:
Anglo-Hellenic League
Result:
Winner
Samuel Johnson Prize
1999
Work:
Stalingrad
Category:
Non-Fiction
Result:
Winner
Wolfson History Prize
1999
Work:
Stalingrad
Result:
Winner
Hawthornden Prize
1999
Work:
Stalingrad
Result:
Winner
Pritzker Literature Award
2014
Category:
Lifetime Achievement
Organization:
Pritzker Military Museum & Library
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Hawthornden Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 59 (1999) Winner
Wolfson History Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 52 (1999) Winner
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Edition 8 (2014) Winner
Works
Major Works
Stalingrad
1998 Military history 560 pagesDetailed account of the Battle of Stalingrad, focusing on ordinary soldiers' experiences.
Horrors of warSoviet-German conflictCivilian suffering
Translations
- Translated into many languages
Berlin: The Downfall 1945
2002 Military history 528 pagesAccount of the fall of Berlin, including Soviet mass rapes from archives.
War crimesRed Army atrocitiesUrban warfare
Translations
- Translated into 35 languages
Bibliography
- Violent Brink
- For Reasons of State
- The Faustian Pact
- The Spanish Civil War
- Inside the British Army
- Crete 1941
- Paris After the Liberation
- Stalingrad
- Berlin: The Downfall 1945
- The Mystery of Olga Chekhova
- The Battle for Spain
- D-Day
- The Second World War
- Ardennes 1944
- Arnhem
- Russia: Revolution and Civil War
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Vivid and compelling styleBased on extensive archival researchFocus on ordinary combatants and civilians
- Recurring Motifs
- Horrors of warExperiences of ordinary peopleSoviet war crimes
Legacy
Renowned military historian specializing in WWII, with bestsellers sold over 8.5 million copies in 35 languages. Controversial in Russia for revelations on Red Army actions.
In Popular Culture
- Featured in WWII documentaries
Trivia
- Married to biographer Artemis Cooper since 1986.
- Father-in-law is John Julius Norwich.
- Served as Lieutenant in 11th Hussars (1966-1970).