James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 61 (1979) Winner
Brian Finney
ブライアン・フィニー
Brian Finney
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- British, American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London, UK → California, USA
Career
- Occupations
- Scholar of English literature, Professor
- Active Years
- 1972-2021
- Affiliations
- University of London, University of California, Riverside, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Southern California, California State University, Long Beach
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Reading | English and Philosophy | — | BA (Hons) | — | United Kingdom |
| Birkbeck College | English | — | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
University of Reading
English and Philosophy
Degree:
BA (Hons)
Country:
United Kingdom
Birkbeck College
English
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | James Tait Black Award | Christopher Isherwood: A Critical Biography | 伝記 | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
James Tait Black Award
1979
Work:
Christopher Isherwood: A Critical Biography
Category:
伝記
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Since How It Is: A Study of Samuel Beckett's Later Fiction
1972 Literary criticismA study of Samuel Beckett's later fiction
Beckett
Christopher Isherwood: A Critical Biography
1979 BiographyCritical biography of Christopher Isherwood
Isherwood20th-century literature
The Inner I: British Literary Autobiography of the Twentieth Century
1985 Literary criticismBritish literary autobiography of the twentieth century
Autobiography
D. H. Lawrence. Sons and Lovers: A Critical Study
1990 Literary criticismCritical study of D.H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers
Lawrence
English Fiction Since 1984: Narrating a Nation
2006 Literary criticismEnglish fiction since 1984
Contemporary British fiction
Martin Amis
2008 Literary criticismRoutledge guide to Martin Amis
Amis
Terrorized: How the War on Terror Affected American Culture and Society
2011 Cultural studiesImpact of War on Terror on American culture
TerrorismAmerican culture
Money Matters: A Novel
2019 NovelA novel about money matters
Money
Dangerous Conjectures
2021 NovelA novel of dangerous conjectures
Bibliography
- Since How It Is: A Study of Samuel Beckett's Later Fiction
- Christopher Isherwood: A Critical Biography
- The Inner I: British Literary Autobiography of the Twentieth Century
- D. H. Lawrence. Sons and Lovers: A Critical Study
- English Fiction Since 1984: Narrating a Nation
- Martin Amis
- Terrorized: How the War on Terror Affected American Culture and Society
- Money Matters: A Novel
- Dangerous Conjectures
Legacy
British-American scholar of English literature who won the James Tait Black Award for his biography of Christopher Isherwood. Taught at several universities in the US after moving from the UK.
Trivia
- Year of birth missing (living people)