Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year
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Edition 7 (1984) Winner
C. Anne Wilson
コンスタンス・アン・ウィルソン
Constance Anne Wilson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1927-07-12 （Gower (near Swansea), Wales, United Kingdom）
- Died
- 2023-01-08 age 95
- Nationality
- Welsh, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Gower (Swansea) → Leeds (employment at University of Leeds)
Career
- Occupations
- food historian, librarian, editor, author
- Active Years
- 1961-2006
- Affiliations
- Brotherton Library, University of Leeds, Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society (association)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girton College, Cambridge | Classics | Department of Classics | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of London | Postgraduate diploma (Archaeology) | Archaeology (Iron Age and Roman provinces) | Postgraduate diploma | — | United Kingdom |
Girton College, Cambridge
Classics
/ Department of Classics
Country:
United Kingdom
Attended her mother's alma mater and read Classics
University of London
Postgraduate diploma (Archaeology)
/ Archaeology (Iron Age and Roman provinces)
Degree:
Postgraduate diploma
Country:
United Kingdom
Obtained a postgraduate diploma in the archaeology of the Iron Age and Roman provinces
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year | The Book of Marmalade: its antecedents, its history and its rôle in the world today | — | The Bookseller (Diagram Prize) | 受賞 |
Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year
1984
Work:
The Book of Marmalade: its antecedents, its history and its rôle in the world today
Organization:
The Bookseller (Diagram Prize)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Food and Drink in Britain from the Stone Age to Recent Times
1973 food history, non-fictionA wide-ranging study outlining the history of food and drink in Britain from the Stone Age to recent times.
food historysocial historytechniques and preservation
The Book of Marmalade: its antecedents, its history and its rôle in the world today
1985 food history, specialised studyA specialised study of marmalade's antecedents, development, recipes and social role. Noted for its distinctive title and associated with winning the Diagram Prize.
preserved foodshistory of recipessocio-cultural role
Water of Life: a history of wine-distilling and spirits from 500 BC - AD 2000
2006 history of beverages, distillation historyA comprehensive history of wine-distilling and spirits from ancient times to the modern era.
history of distillation techniquesdrinking culturetrade and distribution
Bibliography
- Food and Drink in Britain from the Stone Age to Recent Times (1973)
- Philosophers, iōsis and Water of Life (1984)
- The Book of Marmalade: its antecedents, its history and its rôle in the world today (1985)
- Water of Life: a history of wine-distilling and spirits from 500 BC - AD 2000 (2006)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and detailed proseevidence-based, archival approach
- Recurring Motifs
- interaction of food and societypreservation techniques and recipeshistory of everyday life
Legacy
C. Anne Wilson was a pioneering scholar in British food history, noted for her work on marmalade and the history of distilled beverages. Her library work and cataloguing helped lay foundations for food-historical research.
Academic Societies
- Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society (association)
Archives
- Brotherton Library, University of Leeds (holds related collections)
In Popular Culture
- The odd title of 'The Book of Marmalade' drew attention via the Diagram Prize
Trivia
- Her cataloguing of the John F. Preston collection of historic cookery books led to her interest in food history.
- Her book 'The Book of Marmalade' drew attention connected to the Diagram Prize for odd titles in 1984.
- She retired from the University of Leeds in 1992.
- She died on 8 January 2023 at the age of 95.