David Higham Prize for Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1976) Winner
Caroline Blackwood
キャロライン・ブラックウッド
Kyarorain Burakkuuddo
Aliases:
Lady Caroline Blackwood / Lady Caroline Maureen Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1931-07-16 （London, England）
- Died
- 1996-02-14 （New York City, U.S.） age 64
- Nationality
- British, Anglo-Irish
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London, England → New York City, U.S. → County Kildare, Ireland → Sag Harbor, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Socialite, Muse
- Active Years
- 1973-1995
- Influenced By
- Lucian Freud, Francis Bacon, Robert Lowell
- Nominations
- Booker Prize 1977 (Great Granny Webster)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Downham School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Finishing school in Oxford | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Rockport School
Country:
United Kingdom
Downham School
Country:
United Kingdom
Finishing school in Oxford
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | David Higham Prize | The Stepdaughter | 最優秀処女作 | — | 受賞 |
David Higham Prize
1976
Work:
The Stepdaughter
Category:
最優秀処女作
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Great Granny Webster
1977 NovelA novel depicting the destructive impact of an old woman on her daughter and granddaughter, derived from her own childhood.
Destructive family relationshipsUnhappy childhood
The Stepdaughter
1976 NovelHer first novel.
The Fate of Mary Rose
1981 NovelDescribes the effect on a village of the rape and torture of a ten-year-old girl.
Bibliography
- For All That I Found There (1973)
- The Stepdaughter (1976)
- Great Granny Webster (1977)
- The Fate of Mary Rose (1981)
- Corrigan (1984)
- Good Night Sweet Ladies (1983)
- On the Perimeter (1984)
- In the Pink (1987)
- The Last of the Duchess (1995)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Witty and intelligentNegative thinking, sharp observation
- Recurring Motifs
- Wealthy but unhappy childhoodFamily destructionDark side of humanity
Health
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Cancer晩年Cause of death
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Alcoholism晩年Reduced her abilities
Legacy
English writer praised for wit and intelligence in her novels. Shortlisted for Booker Prize. Known as socialite from Guinness family.
Trivia
- From the Guinness family.
- Married three times: Lucian Freud, Israel Citkowitz, Robert Lowell.
- Eldest daughter Natalya died at 17 from drug overdose.