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William Charles Chapman Mortimer

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William Charles Chapman Mortimer

Aliases: W. C. Chapman Mortimer
Pen Names: Chapman Mortimer(Pen name as a novelist)

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1907-05-15 (Scotland)
Died
1988 (Unknown) age 81
Nationality
Scottish, British
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown

Career

Occupations
novelist
Active Years
1950-1988

Awards

James Tait Black Memorial Prize
1951
Work: Father Goose
Category: fiction
Organization: University of Edinburgh
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

A Stranger on the Stair

1950 novel

A story revolving around a stranger on the stair.

Father Goose

1951 novel

A novel about a fatherly goose.

Young Men Waiting

1952 novel

Story of young men waiting.

Mediterraneo

1955 novel

A novel set in the Mediterranean.

Here in Spain

1955 travel

Travelogue of Spain.

Madrigal

1960 novel

A novel titled Madrigal.

Amparo

1971 novel

A story about Amparo.

Bibliography

  • A Stranger on the Stair (1950), Father Goose (1951), Young Men Waiting (1952), Mediterraneo (1955), Here in Spain (1955), Madrigal (1960), Amparo (1971)

Adaptations

  • Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967 film, co-wrote screenplay)

Legacy

Scottish novelist known for winning the James Tait Black Award.