Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1987) Winner
Christopher Nolan
クリストファー・ノーラン
Kurisutofā Noran
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1965-09-06 （Mullingar, Republic of Ireland）
- Died
- 2009-02-20 （Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Republic of Ireland） age 43
- Nationality
- Irish
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Mullingar, Ireland → Dublin, Ireland
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Poet, Writer
- Active Years
- 1981-2009
- Affiliations
- Aosdána
- Memberships
- Aosdána
- Influenced By
- James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, D. H. Lawrence, W. B. Yeats, Dylan Thomas
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Remedial Clinic School | — | General Education | — | — | Ireland |
| Mount Temple Comprehensive School | — | Comprehensive | — | — | Ireland |
| Trinity College, Dublin | — | Literature | — | — | Ireland |
Central Remedial Clinic School
General Education
Country:
Ireland
Education for children with cerebral palsy
Mount Temple Comprehensive School
Comprehensive
Country:
Ireland
Educated in regular classes
Trinity College, Dublin
Literature
Country:
Ireland
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Whitbread Book Award | Under the Eye of the Clock | 年間最優秀書籍賞 | Whitbread | 受賞 |
| — | Honorary Doctorate of Letters | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Medal of Excellence | — | — | United Nations Society of Writers | 受賞 |
| — | Person of the Year | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Whitbread Book Award
1987
Work:
Under the Eye of the Clock
Category:
年間最優秀書籍賞
Organization:
Whitbread
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctorate of Letters
Result:
受賞
Medal of Excellence
Organization:
United Nations Society of Writers
Result:
受賞
Person of the Year
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dam-Burst of Dreams
1981 PoetryCollection of poems, some written at age 12, heavy with alliteration and neologisms, theme of overflow of intellect.
Intellectual overflowCreativity
Under the Eye of the Clock
1987 AutobiographyAutobiography narrated as third-person biography by fictional Joseph Meehan, detailing life and relationship with mother.
DisabilityFamilyCreativity
The Banyan Tree
1999 NovelMulti-generational story of a dairy-farming family in Westmeath, seen through the eyes of the aging mother.
FamilyRural lifeWomen's individuality
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Heavy alliterationNeologismsOmission of articlesParticiple constructionsSoaring, lilting style
- Recurring Motifs
- Overflow of dreams/intellectCreativity despite disabilityFamily bonds
Health
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Cerebral palsy出生時からQuadriplegia, typed using forehead pointer with mother's help
Legacy
Gifted writer who overcame severe cerebral palsy to win the Whitbread Award and gain international acclaim.
In Popular Culture
- Inspired U2's 'Miracle Drug'
- Inspired R.E.M.'s 'The Wrong Child'
Quotes
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Everything is an influence to a person trapped in a nightmare!
Source: Interview -
Christopher Nolan was a gifted writer who attained deserved success and acclaim throughout the world for his work, his achievements all the more remarkable given his daily battle with cerebral palsy.
Source: President Mary McAleese (2009)
Trivia
- Published first book at age 15
- Enabled to write via Lioresal drug relaxing muscles
- Dropped out of Trinity College to write novel
- Died from choking on salmon
- Attended school with U2 members