James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (1953) Winner
Carola Oman
キャロラ・オーマン
Kyarora Ōman
Aliases:
Lady Lenanton / Carola Mary Anima Oman
Pen Names:
C. Lenanton（Pseudonym used for some novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1897-05-11 （Oxford）
- Died
- 1978-06-11 （Ayot St Lawrence） age 81
- Nationality
- British, English
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Oxford (childhood) → Frewin Hall, Oxford (1908-?) → Bride Hall, Ayot St Lawrence (1928-1978)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, historical novelist, biographer, children's writer, poet, VAD nurse
- Active Years
- 1919-1978
- Affiliations
- National Maritime Museum (trustee), National Portrait Gallery (trustee)
- Influenced By
- Charles Oman (father)
- Influenced
- Georgette Heyer, Robin Hood literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wychwood School | — | girls' school | — | 1906-1914 | United Kingdom |
Wychwood School
girls' school
Period:
1906-1914
Year of Graduation:
1914
Country:
United Kingdom
Originally Miss Batty's school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Sunday Times Prize for English Literature | Nelson | — | Sunday Times | 受賞 |
| 1953 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Sir John Moore | — | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
| 1957 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British monarch | 受賞 |
Sunday Times Prize for English Literature
1946
Work:
Nelson
Organization:
Sunday Times
Result:
受賞
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1953
Work:
Sir John Moore
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1957
Organization:
British monarch
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Robin Hood: Prince of Outlaws
1937 children's historical novelRetelling of the Robin Hood legend, influential juvenile publication.
justiceadventuremedieval England
Nelson
1946 biographyDefinitive biography of Horatio Nelson using new materials.
Napoleonic Warsnavyheroism
Sir John Moore
1953 biographyBiography of Peninsular War general Sir John Moore.
Peninsular Warmilitary history
Bibliography
- The Menin Road and Other Poems (1919)
- The Road Royal (1924)
- Princess Amelia (1924)
- King Heart (1926)
- Crouchback (1929)
- Miss Barrett's Elopement (1929, as C. Lenanton)
- Major Grant (1931)
- The Empress (1932)
- The Best of His Family (1933)
- Over the Water (1935)
- Ferry the Fearless (1936)
- Henrietta Maria (1936)
- Robin Hood: Prince of Outlaws (1937)
- The Winter Queen (1938)
- Alfred, King of the English (1939)
- Baltic Spy (1940)
- Nothing to Report (1941)
- Somewhere in England (1943)
- Nelson (1946)
- Sir John Moore (1953)
- David Garrick (1958)
- Mary of Modena (1962)
- The Wizard of the North (1973)
- An Oxford Childhood (1976)
- Ayot Rectory – A Family Memoir (1965)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Engaging narrative based on historical factsElevating popular history
- Recurring Motifs
- Lives of historical figuresBritish historical heroesroyalty and wars
Legacy
Renowned for historical novels and biographies, especially Nelson and Robin Hood retelling. Elevated popular history.
In Popular Culture
- Influence on Robin Hood juvenile literature
Quotes
-
A poetess, a novelist, but above all an historian,...Carola Oman was renowned for her writing style. She did not so much popularise history as elevate the level of popular history.
Source: The Guardian obituary (1978)
Trivia
- Father was military historian Charles Oman
- Lifelong friend of Georgette Heyer
- Served as VAD nurse in WWI
- Husband knighted for WWII service