John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 62 (2003) Winner
Charlotte Jane Mendelson
シャーロット・ジェーン・メンデルソン
Charlotte Jane Mendelson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972-11-01 （London）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Oxford → London
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Editor, Creative writing professor, Gardening correspondent
- Active Years
- 2001-
- Affiliations
- Royal Holloway, University of London — Visiting Professor (Creative Writing), Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Headline Review (former editor)
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature (Fellow)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New College, Oxford | History | Ancient and Modern History | BA | — | United Kingdom |
New College, Oxford
History
/ Ancient and Modern History
Degree:
BA
Country:
United Kingdom
Read Ancient and Modern History
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | John Llewellyn Rhys Prize | — | — | John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Trust | — |
| — | Somerset Maugham Award | — | — | Somerset Maugham Award committee | — |
| — | Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize | — | — | Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize | ショートリスト |
| 2013 | Man Booker Prize | — | — | Man Booker Prize | ロングリスト |
| 2014 | Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction | — | — | Women’s Prize for Fiction | ロングリスト |
| 2022 | Women's Prize for Fiction | The Exhibitionist | — | Women's Prize for Fiction | ロングリスト |
| — | Le Prince Maurice Roman d’Amour Prize | — | — | Le Prince Maurice | ショートリスト |
| — | London Arts New London Writers’ Award | — | — | London Arts | — |
| — | K. Blundell Trust Award | — | — | K. Blundell Trust | — |
John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
Organization:
John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Trust
Somerset Maugham Award
Organization:
Somerset Maugham Award committee
Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize
Organization:
Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize
Result:
ショートリスト
Man Booker Prize
2013
Organization:
Man Booker Prize
Result:
ロングリスト
Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction
2014
Organization:
Women’s Prize for Fiction
Result:
ロングリスト
Women's Prize for Fiction
2022
Work:
The Exhibitionist
Organization:
Women's Prize for Fiction
Result:
ロングリスト
Le Prince Maurice Roman d’Amour Prize
Organization:
Le Prince Maurice
Result:
ショートリスト
London Arts New London Writers’ Award
Organization:
London Arts
K. Blundell Trust Award
Organization:
K. Blundell Trust
Awards & Nominations
Somerset Maugham Award
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Love in Idleness
2001 NovelHer debut novel focusing on family relationships and personal conflict.
familyrelationships
Daughters of Jerusalem
2003 NovelA novel exploring family history and identity.
familyidentity
When We Were Bad
2007 NovelA work about past mistakes and the entanglements of human relationships.
the pastregretrelationships
Almost English
2013 NovelA darkly comic novel about a family and fame; it was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize.
familyfameclass
Rhapsody In Green
2016 NovelA novel that delves into characters' inner lives and relationships through gardening and nature.
naturegardeninginner life
The Exhibitionist
2022 NovelA satirical story about family and the boundaries between public and private life; longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2022.
privacyfamilypublic vs private
Wife
2024 NovelA recent work exploring marriage, relationships, and individual roles.
marriagerelationships
Bibliography
- Love in Idleness (2001)
- Daughters of Jerusalem (2003)
- When We Were Bad (2007)
- Almost English (2013)
- Rhapsody In Green (2016)
- The Exhibitionist (2022)
- Wife (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Witty, character-driven proseDeep psychological exploration
- Recurring Motifs
- family dynamicsidentityclassgardens and nature
Legacy
Regarded as a prominent contemporary British novelist, known for deft characterisation, humor, and explorations of family and identity. Frequently appears on major literary prize longlists/shortlists and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Literature
Trivia
- Placed 60th on the Independent on Sunday Pink List in 2007.
- Visiting professor of creative writing at Royal Holloway since 2017.
- Has written a gardening column for The New Yorker since 2017.
- Lives in London; has one son and one daughter.