Encore Award
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Edition 2 (1991) Winner
Carey Harrison
ケアリー・ハリソン
Kearii Harison
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-02-19 （Kensington, London, England）
- Died
- 2025-01-23 （St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, England） age 80
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Los Angeles (raised) → New York (raised) → Woodstock, New York (about 28 years) → St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Playwright, Radio dramatist, Professor
- Active Years
- 1966-2025
- Affiliations
- Brooklyn College (City University of New York)
- Influenced By
- Rex Harrison (father), Lilli Palmer (mother)
- Nominations
- Pushcart Prize (nominated 2005), Pushcart Prize (nominated 2007)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée Français (attended in Los Angeles/New York) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Sunningdale School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Harrow School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Jesus College, Cambridge | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Lycée Français (attended in Los Angeles/New York)
Country:
United States
Attended during childhood/early youth
Sunningdale School
Country:
United Kingdom
Harrow School
Country:
United Kingdom
Jesus College, Cambridge
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Giles Cooper Award | I Never Killed My German | — | UK / Giles Cooper Awards (BBC-related) | winner |
| 1991 | Encore Award | Richard's Feet | — | Society of Authors (UK) | winner |
| — | Sony Radio Academy Awards | — | — | Sony Radio Academy | winner (年不明) |
| 2005 | Pushcart Prize (nominated) | — | — | Pushcart Press | nominee |
| 2007 | Pushcart Prize (nominated) | — | — | Pushcart Press | nominee |
| — | Prix Italia (Silver Award) | — | — | Prix Italia | winner (年不明) |
| — | Best Play award, Academy of Arts, Berlin | — | — | Academy of Arts, Berlin | winner (年不明) |
| — | Prix Marulic | — | — | Prix Marulic | winner/受賞 (年不明) |
Giles Cooper Award
1979
Work:
I Never Killed My German
Organization:
UK / Giles Cooper Awards (BBC-related)
Result:
winner
Encore Award
1991
Work:
Richard's Feet
Organization:
Society of Authors (UK)
Result:
winner
Sony Radio Academy Awards
Organization:
Sony Radio Academy
Result:
winner (年不明)
Pushcart Prize (nominated)
2005
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
nominee
Pushcart Prize (nominated)
2007
Organization:
Pushcart Press
Result:
nominee
Prix Italia (Silver Award)
Organization:
Prix Italia
Result:
winner (年不明)
Best Play award, Academy of Arts, Berlin
Organization:
Academy of Arts, Berlin
Result:
winner (年不明)
Prix Marulic
Organization:
Prix Marulic
Result:
winner/受賞 (年不明)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Freud
1984 Biographical drama / TV screenplayA dramatized portrayal of Sigmund Freud. Produced as a TV miniseries and shown on Masterpiece Theatre.
psychoanalysisbiographypower and ethics
Adaptations
- [Television] Freud (TV miniseries) (1984)
Richard's Feet
1990 NovelA novel mixing humour and psychological portraiture. Published in the UK and US and winner of the Encore Award.
familyidentityhuman relationships
Cley
1991 NovelA 1991 novel exploring social and philosophical themes.
societymemory
Egon
1993 NovelA novel focused on deep historical and personal exploration.
historycharacter study
I Never Killed My German
1979 Radio drama / PlayA radio play written for broadcast; winner of the Giles Cooper Award in 1979.
memoryguilt and atonement
A Cook's Tour of Communism
2008 Radio dramaA radio piece with political and satirical elements broadcast on the BBC World Service.
political satirehistory
Bibliography
- Freud (1984)
- Richard's Feet (1990)
- Cley (1991)
- Egon (1993)
- How To Push Through (2002)
- Dog's Mercury (2005)
- Who Was That Lady? (2005)
- Justice (2005)
- Personal Assistant (2006)
- Clear To Kill (2006)
- As An Unperfect Actor on the Stage (2006)
Adaptations
- Freud (TV miniseries, shown on Masterpiece Theatre)
- Numerous radio plays broadcast and produced in translation internationally
Translations by Author
- Published translations from French, Italian, German and Spanish authors
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- psychological dramablack humourpolitical satire
- Recurring Motifs
- identitypower and ethicsreconstruction of historical figuresmemory and guilt
Health
-
brief illness2025年1月Died after a brief illness in January 2025
Legacy
Carey Harrison was a versatile writer across novels, theatre and radio, recognised in both the UK and the US. His work has been translated into many languages and widely broadcast on radio and television.
Academic Societies
- Society of Authors
- Writers' Guild of Great Britain
Archives
- Works and authority records held in major repositories (e.g. British Library, Library of Congress authority records)
In Popular Culture
- Presence in popular media through TV broadcasts such as Masterpiece Theatre
Trivia
- Born to actors Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer.
- Was one of the London Recruits who covertly and clandestinely helped distribute ANC literature into South Africa in the 1960s–70s.
- Lived in Woodstock, New York for about 28 years.
- Was a professor at Brooklyn College and retired in January 2025 shortly before his death after a brief illness.
- Prolific author of plays, radio dramas and novels; works translated into thirteen languages.