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Charlotte Jane Mendelson

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Charlotte Jane Mendelson

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1972-11-01 (London)
国籍
British
言語
English
居住地歴
Oxford → London

経歴

職業
Novelist, Editor, Creative writing professor, Gardening correspondent
活動期間
2001年〜
所属
Royal Holloway, University of London — Visiting Professor (Creative Writing), Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Headline Review (former editor)
所属団体
Royal Society of Literature (Fellow)

学歴

New College, Oxford
History / Ancient and Modern History
学位: BA
国: United Kingdom
Read Ancient and Modern History

受賞歴

John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
主催: John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Trust
Somerset Maugham Award
主催: Somerset Maugham Award committee
Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize
主催: Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize
結果: ショートリスト
Man Booker Prize
2013
主催: Man Booker Prize
結果: ロングリスト
Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction
2014
主催: Women’s Prize for Fiction
結果: ロングリスト
Women's Prize for Fiction
2022
対象作品: The Exhibitionist
主催: Women's Prize for Fiction
結果: ロングリスト
Le Prince Maurice Roman d’Amour Prize
主催: Le Prince Maurice
結果: ショートリスト
London Arts New London Writers’ Award
主催: London Arts
K. Blundell Trust Award
主催: K. Blundell Trust

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Love in Idleness

2001年 Novel

Her debut novel focusing on family relationships and personal conflict.

familyrelationships

Daughters of Jerusalem

2003年 Novel

A novel exploring family history and identity.

familyidentity

When We Were Bad

2007年 Novel

A work about past mistakes and the entanglements of human relationships.

the pastregretrelationships

Almost English

2013年 Novel

A darkly comic novel about a family and fame; it was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize.

familyfameclass

Rhapsody In Green

2016年 Novel

A novel that delves into characters' inner lives and relationships through gardening and nature.

naturegardeninginner life

The Exhibitionist

2022年 Novel

A 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年 Novel

A recent work exploring marriage, relationships, and individual roles.

marriagerelationships

全著作

  • 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)

作風・主題

文体
Witty, character-driven proseDeep psychological exploration
頻出モチーフ
family dynamicsidentityclassgardens and nature

評価・遺産

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.

関連学会

  • Royal Society of Literature

豆知識

  • 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.