Somerset Maugham Award
2 appearances
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Edition 0 (2006) Winner
Chris Cleave
クリス・クリーヴ
Kurisu Kurīvu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1973-05-14 （London, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- London, England → Cameroon → Buckinghamshire → United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 2005-2024
- Affiliations
- The Guardian
- Nominations
- Commonwealth Writers' Prize 2006 shortlist, Costa Book Awards 2008 Novel category shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Challoner's Grammar School | — | Unknown | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Balliol College, Oxford | — | Experimental Psychology | — | — | United Kingdom |
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Unknown
Country:
United Kingdom
Balliol College, Oxford
Experimental Psychology
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Somerset Maugham Award | Incendiary | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
Somerset Maugham Award
2006
Work:
Incendiary
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Incendiary
2005 Literary fictionA woman's story after losing her husband and son in the London Underground bombing.
LossTraumaTerrorism
Adaptations
- [Film] Incendiary / Sharon Maguire (2008)
The Other Hand
2008 Literary fictionStory of a Nigerian girl and a British woman. Published as Little Bee in the US.
ImmigrationHuman rightsFriendship
Gold
2012 Literary fictionNovel about the Olympics.
CompetitionFamilyDreams
Everyone Brave Is Forgiven
2016 Literary fictionSet during WWII in Malta.
WarCourageLove
Bibliography
- Incendiary (2005)
- The Other Hand (2008) / Little Bee (US)
- Gold (2012)
- Everyone Brave Is Forgiven (2016)
- Quiet Time (short story)
- Fresh Water (short story)
- Oyster (short story)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Emotionally charged proseBlend of humor and tragedy
- Recurring Motifs
- Loss and recoveryCross-cultural encounters
Legacy
Prominent contemporary British author with international publications and adaptations.
Trivia
- Raised in Cameroon.
- Columnist for The Guardian.