Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1936) Winner
Arthur Michell Ransome
アーサー・ミチェル・ランサム
Āsā Micheiru Ransamu
Pen Names:
William Blunt（Used as a pen-name for reviewing detective novels in The Observer）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1884-01-18 （Leeds）
- Died
- 1967-06-03 （Cheadle Royal Hospital, Cheshire） age 83
- Nationality
- British, English
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Residence History
- London → Lake District → Russia → Baltic states → Pin Mill, East Anglia
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Journalist, Illustrator
- Active Years
- 1904-1967
- Affiliations
- The Manchester Guardian, The Daily News
- Influenced
- Pamela Whitlock, Katharine Hull
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby School | — | General education | — | 幼少期 | United Kingdom |
| Windermere school | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Yorkshire College (now University of Leeds) | Chemistry | Chemistry | — | 1年間在籍、中退 | United Kingdom |
Rugby School
General education
Period:
幼少期
Country:
United Kingdom
Lived in the same study room as Lewis Carroll
Windermere school
Country:
United Kingdom
Early education
Yorkshire College (now University of Leeds)
Chemistry
/ Chemistry
Period:
1年間在籍、中退
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied chemistry for one year, then left
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Carnegie Medal | Pigeon Post | 児童書 | Library Association | 受賞 |
| 1953 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British Government | 叙勲 |
Carnegie Medal
1936
Work:
Pigeon Post
Category:
児童書
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1953
Organization:
British Government
Result:
叙勲
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Swallows and Amazons
1930 Children's literatureAdventures of children during school holidays in the Lake District and Norfolk Broads.
AdventureSailingNatureIndependence
Adaptations
- [Film] Swallows and Amazons (1974)
- [Film] Swallows and Amazons (2016)
Pigeon Post
1936 Children's literaturePart of Swallows and Amazons series, winner of Carnegie Medal.
AdventureExploration
Bohemia in London
1907 CriticismHistory of Bohemian literary and artistic communities in London.
Literary criticismBohemianism
Old Peter's Russian Tales
1916 FolktalesCollection of 21 Russian folktales.
Russian folklore
Bibliography
- The Souls of the Streets and other Little Papers
- The Child's Book of the Seasons
- Pond and Stream
- The Things in our Garden
- Bohemia in London
- The Book of Friendship
- A History of Story-telling
- Edgar Allan Poe
- The Book of Love
- The Hoofmarks of the Faun
- Oscar Wilde, a Critical Study
- Portraits and Speculations
- The Elixir of Life
- Old Peter's Russian Tales
- A Letter to America
- Six Weeks in Russia
- Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp
- The Crisis in Russia
- The Soldier and Death
- Racundra's First Cruise
- The Chinese Puzzle
- Rod and Line
- Mainly about Fishing
Translations by Author
- Translations of Russian folktales
Translations of Works
- Translated into several languages including Czech and Japanese
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed descriptions of activitiesRealistic adventureSelf-illustration
- Recurring Motifs
- SailingChildren's adventuresLakes and natureRussia
Health
-
Piles1910年代Neglected health worsened by stress
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Stomach ulcer1910年代Exacerbated by legal stress
Legacy
Best known for Swallows and Amazons series of children's books. Carnegie Medal winner. Also noted for Russia coverage. Series still in print, basis for tourism.
Academic Societies
- The Arthur Ransome Society
Archives
- University of Leeds Library
In Popular Culture
- Asteroid 6440 Ransome named after him
Trivia
- Suspected by MI5 of being a Soviet spy but provided info to SIS.
- Second wife Evgenia was Trotsky's secretary.
- Owned several yachts and was a keen sailor.