PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize
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Edition 23 (2024) Winner
Avi Shlaim
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Avi Shlaim
Aliases:
אבי שליים / أفي شلايم
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-10-31 （Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq）
- Nationality
- Israel, United Kingdom
- Languages
- Hebrew, Arabic, English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Baghdad, Iraq → Ramat Gan, Israel → United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- Historian
- Active Years
- 1969-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Reading, St Antony's College, Oxford
- Memberships
- British Academy, Labour Party (UK)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus College, Cambridge | — | History | BA | 1966-1969 | United Kingdom |
| London School of Economics | — | International Relations | MSc | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Reading | — | Politics | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
Jesus College, Cambridge
History
Degree:
BA
Period:
1966-1969
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
United Kingdom
London School of Economics
International Relations
Degree:
MSc
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Reading
Politics
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
United Kingdom
Thesis: The United States and the Berlin Blockade, 1948–1949: A Study in Crisis Decision Making
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | British Academy Medal | — | — | British Academy | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Fellow of the British Academy | — | — | British Academy | 選出 |
| 2024 | PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize | Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew | — | PEN | 受賞 |
| 1988 | W. J. M. Mackenzie Book Prize | Collusion across the Jordan | — | Political Studies Association | 受賞 |
British Academy Medal
2017
Organization:
British Academy
Result:
受賞
Fellow of the British Academy
2006
Organization:
British Academy
Result:
選出
PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize
2024
Work:
Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew
Organization:
PEN
Result:
受賞
W. J. M. Mackenzie Book Prize
1988
Work:
Collusion across the Jordan
Organization:
Political Studies Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Collusion across the Jordan: King Abdullah, the Zionist Movement, and the Partition of Palestine
1988 HistoryExplores the collusion between King Abdullah I and the Zionist movement regarding the partition of Palestine.
ZionismPartition of PalestineJordan
The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World
1999 HistoryAnalyzes Israel-Arab relations through the lens of Revisionist Zionism's 'Iron Wall' doctrine.
IsraelArab WorldZionism
Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace
2007 BiographyBiography of King Hussein of Jordan.
JordanMiddle East Politics
Israel and Palestine: Reappraisals, Revisions, Refutations
2009 HistoryCollection of essays reassessing Israel-Palestine history.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew
2023 MemoirMemoir of life as an Iraqi Arab-Jew, migration to Israel, and life in Britain.
Iraqi JewsZionism critiqueMigration
Bibliography
- Collusion across the Jordan (1988)
- The Politics of Partition (1990)
- War and Peace in the Middle East (1995)
- The Cold War and the Middle East (1997)
- The Iron Wall (1999)
- Lion of Jordan (2007)
- Israel and Palestine (2009)
- Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew (2023)
- Genocide in Gaza (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Critical historiographyArchive-based analysisNew Historicism
- Recurring Motifs
- Critique of ZionismArab-Israeli relationsMiddle East political history
Legacy
Prominent member of Israel's 'New Historians,' challenging traditional Zionist narratives and profoundly influencing Middle East historiography.
Academic Societies
- British Academy
Trivia
- Born to a wealthy Jewish family in Iraq.
- Left Israel at age 16 to study in England.
- Married the great-granddaughter of David Lloyd George.
- Won the 2024 PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize.