Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize (Newdigate Prize)
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Edition 0 (1888) Winner
Arthur Waugh
アーサー・ウォー
Āsā Wō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1866-08-27 （Midsomer Norton）
- Died
- 1943-06-26 （Highgate, London） age 76
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Plymouth Brethren
- Residence History
- Midsomer Norton, Somerset → London
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Literary critic, Publisher
- Active Years
- 1888-1943
- Affiliations
- Chapman and Hall
- Influenced
- Alec Waugh, Evelyn Waugh
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherborne School | — | — | — | — | England |
| New College, Oxford | — | — | — | — | England |
Sherborne School
Country:
England
New College, Oxford
Country:
England
Won Newdigate Prize in 1888
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | Newdigate Prize | Gordon of Khartoum | Poetry | University of Oxford | 受賞 |
Newdigate Prize
1888
Work:
Gordon of Khartoum
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
University of Oxford
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Alfred Lord Tennyson: A Study of His Life and Work
1892 BiographyFirst biography of Alfred Tennyson
Literary criticism
The Square Book of Animals
1900 Children's bookChildren's book with rhymes by Waugh and illustrations by William Nicholson
Animals
Robert Browning
1900 BiographyBiography of Robert Browning
Literary criticism
A Hundred Years of Publishing
1930 Publishing historyHistory of Chapman & Hall
Publishing
One Man's Road
1931 AutobiographyAutobiography
Life
Bibliography
- Alfred Lord Tennyson: A Study of His Life and Work (1892)
- Reticence in Literature (1894)
- The Auction Room of Letters (1895)
- The Square Book of Animals (1900)
- Robert Browning (1900)
- Reticence In Literature And Other Papers (1915)
- Tradition and Change: Studies in Contemporary Literature (1919)
- A Hundred Years of Publishing (1930)
- One Man's Road (1931)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- TraditionalCritical
Legacy
English author, literary critic, and publisher, known as the father of novelists Evelyn Waugh and Alec Waugh. Longtime managing director of Chapman & Hall.
Archives
- Boston University Library
In Popular Culture
- Mentioned in biographies of son Evelyn Waugh
Trivia
- Father of novelists Evelyn Waugh and Alec Waugh.
- Literary critic for The Daily Telegraph from 1906 to 1931.