James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1950) Winner
Cecil Blanche Woodham-Smith
セシル・ブランシュ・ウッドハム＝スミス
Seishiru Buranshu Uddohamu Sumisu
Aliases:
Cecil Blanche Fitzgerald
Pen Names:
Janet Gordon（Used for pot-boiler works before her historical career）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1896-04-29 （Tenby）
- Died
- 1977-03-16 （London） age 80
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Tenby, Wales → Bath, Somerset → Oxford → London
Career
- Occupations
- historian, biographer
- Active Years
- 1950-1977
- Memberships
- Honorary Fellow of St Hilda's College (1967)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal School for Daughters of Officers of the Army | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| French convent school | — | — | — | — | France |
| St Hilda's College, Oxford | — | English | second-class degree | — | United Kingdom |
Royal School for Daughters of Officers of the Army
Country:
United Kingdom
Expelled for taking unannounced leave to the National Gallery
French convent school
Country:
France
St Hilda's College, Oxford
English
Degree:
second-class degree
Year of Graduation:
1917
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Florence Nightingale | biography | University of Edinburgh | winner |
| 1960 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British Government | 受章 |
| 1964 | Honorary Doctorate | — | — | National University of Ireland | 受章 |
| 1965 | Honorary Doctorate | — | — | University of St Andrews | 受章 |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1950
Work:
Florence Nightingale
Category:
biography
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
winner
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1960
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受章
Honorary Doctorate
1964
Organization:
National University of Ireland
Result:
受章
Honorary Doctorate
1965
Organization:
University of St Andrews
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Florence Nightingale 1820-1910
1950 Biography 615 pagesBiography of Florence Nightingale that restored her reputation diminished by Lytton Strachey's portrayal.
Victorian eraCrimean WarNursing
The Reason Why
1953 HistoryStudy of the Charge of the Light Brigade, a military disaster in the Crimean War.
Crimean WarMilitary blunderVictorian era
The Great Hunger: Ireland 1845-1849
1962 HistoryHistory of the Great Famine in Ireland 1840s, critical of British government handling.
Great FamineColonialismFamine
Queen Victoria: Her Life and Times Volume 1
1972 BiographyFirst volume of Queen Victoria's biography.
Victorian eraMonarchy
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly yet readable narrativeEntertaining historical writing
- Recurring Motifs
- Victorian era eventsMilitary and medical historyIrish history
Health
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Frail constitution晩年Described as a frail woman with a tiny bird-like skull
Legacy
Popular historian of the Victorian era, known for four history books.
In Popular Culture
- Described by Alan Bennett in his writings
Quotes
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Cecil was a frail woman with a tiny bird-like skull, looking more like Elizabeth I (in later life).
Source: Alan Bennett's description (2011)
Trivia
- From the prominent Irish Fitzgerald family; ancestor Lord Edward Fitzgerald, hero of 1798 Irish Rebellion.
- Father served in Indian Army during Sepoy Mutiny.
- Mother's family includes General Sir Thomas Picton, killed at Waterloo.