James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
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Edition 88 (2006) Winner
Byron Rogers
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Byron Rogers
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-04-05 （near the south Wales village of Bancyfelin, Carmarthenshire）
- Died
- 2025-08-03 age 83
- Nationality
- Welsh, British
- Languages
- Welsh, English
- Residence History
- Carmarthenshire → Northamptonshire, Blakesley village
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, essayist, historian, biographer, speechwriter
- Active Years
- 1965-2025
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Carmarthen | — | English literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Aberystwyth University | — | English literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University College, Oxford | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Carmarthen
English literature
Country:
United Kingdom
Aberystwyth University
English literature
Country:
United Kingdom
University College, Oxford
Country:
United Kingdom
Scholarship for further study
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | The Man Who Went into the West: The Life of R.S. Thomas | 伝記部門 | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
2007
Work:
The Man Who Went into the West: The Life of R.S. Thomas
Category:
伝記部門
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
An Audience with an Elephant
2001 EssaysThe Green Lane to Nowhere: the Life of an English Village
2002 EssaysThe Bank Manager and the Holy Grail: travels to the wilder reaches of Wales
2003 EssaysThe Last Human Cannonball and Other Small Journeys in Search of Great Men
2004 EssaysThree Journeys
2011 EssaysThe Last Englishman, the Life of J. L. Carr
2003 BiographyThe Man Who Went into the West, the Life of R. S. Thomas
2006 BiographyMe: The Authorised Biography
2009 BiographyThe Lost Children
2005 HistoryBibliography
- An Audience with an Elephant, Aurum, 2001.
- The Green Lane to Nowhere: the Life of an English Village, Aurum, 2002.
- The Bank Manager and the Holy Grail: travels to the wilder reaches of Wales, Aurum, 2003.
- The Last Human Cannonball and Other Small Journeys in Search of Great Men, Aurum, 2004.
- Three Journeys, Gomer Press, 2011.
- The Last Englishman, the Life of J. L. Carr, Aurum, 2003.
- The Man Who Went into the West, the Life of R. S. Thomas, Aurum, 2006.
- Me: The Authorised Biography, Aurum, 2009.
- The Lost Children, Gregynog, 2005.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- magnificent flamboyancehistorian of the quirky and forgotten
Health
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stroke晩年cause of death
Legacy
Known for essays and biographies of quirky and forgotten people and places, winner of James Tait Black Memorial Prize.
Quotes
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lively and affectionate biography is unexpectedly, even riotously, funny.
Source: Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury (2007) -
the most enjoyable biography ever written.
Source: Craig Brown, The Times (2006) -
a miniature masterpiece of social history.
Source: Simon Jenkins, Times (2003)
Trivia
- Spoke only Welsh until the age of five.
- Speechwriter for the then Prince of Wales (now King Charles III) from 1978 to 1983.