Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (2007) Winner
Catherine O'Flynn
キャサリン・オ・フリン
Kyasarin O'Furinn
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1970 （Birmingham, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Birmingham, England → Near Barcelona, Spain
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist
- Active Years
- 2007-2024
- Nominations
- Man Booker Prize longlist (2007), Orange Prize for Fiction longlist (2007), Guardian First Book Award shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Manchester | — | economics and anthropology | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Manchester
economics and anthropology
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Costa Book Award for First Novel | What Was Lost | — | Costa Book Awards | Winner |
| 2008 | Galaxy British Book Awards Newcomer of the Year | — | — | Galaxy British Book Awards | Winner |
| 2007 | Jelf Group First Novel Award | What Was Lost | — | Guildford Book Festival | Winner |
Costa Book Award for First Novel
2008
Work:
What Was Lost
Organization:
Costa Book Awards
Result:
Winner
Galaxy British Book Awards Newcomer of the Year
2008
Organization:
Galaxy British Book Awards
Result:
Winner
Jelf Group First Novel Award
2007
Work:
What Was Lost
Organization:
Guildford Book Festival
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
What Was Lost
2007 Literary FictionAn examination of the often lacklustre and empty experience of modern life, contrasted with the energy and optimism of a young girl who went missing in the mid-1980s.
Emptiness of modern lifeMissing childChildhood optimism
The News Where You Are
2010 Literary FictionA disenchanted local TV news anchor becomes obsessed with the unheralded deaths he reports, finding a connection to his own life.
DeathMediaPersonal loss
Mr. Lynch's Holiday
2013 Literary FictionAn estranged father and son, emigrants for different reasons, meet in an unfinished housing development in Spain seeking connection.
Father-son relationshipEmigrationCredit boom absurdities
Lori and Max
2019 Children's NovelLori and Max and the Book Thieves
2020 Children's NovelBibliography
- What Was Lost
- The News Where You Are
- Mr. Lynch's Holiday
- Lori and Max
- Lori and Max and the Book Thieves
- Roads Ahead (Editor)
- The Flawed Cartographer (Article)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Witty and compassionateMistress of compassionPoetry in boredom
- Recurring Motifs
- Meaning in derelictionOutsider experienceFamily bonds
Legacy
British writer acclaimed for her debut Costa-winning novel, exploring emptiness of modern life with wit and compassion.
Trivia
- Parents were Irish immigrants.
- Prior to publishing, worked as deputy manager of a record shop, postwoman, web editor, teacher, and mystery shopper.