James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 99 (2017) Winner
Craig Edward Moncrieff Brown
クレイグ・ブラウン
Kureigu Buraun
Aliases:
Craig Brown
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-05-23 （Hayes, West London）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, England
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, writer, satirist, biographer
- Active Years
- 1981-2024
- Affiliations
- Private Eye, Daily Mail
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eton College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Bristol | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Eton College
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Bristol
Country:
United Kingdom
Alma mater
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret | biography | University of Edinburgh | winner |
| 2020 | Baillie Gifford Prize | One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time | Non-Fiction | Baillie Gifford | winner |
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
2018
Work:
Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret
Category:
biography
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
winner
Baillie Gifford Prize
2020
Work:
One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time
Category:
Non-Fiction
Organization:
Baillie Gifford
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2020) Winner
Works
Major Works
Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret
2017 BiographyA satirical biography of Princess Margaret in 99 glimpses.
Royal familySatire20th century
One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time
2020 BiographyAn innovative biography of The Beatles exploring success and failure.
The BeatlesMusic historySuccess and failure
A Voyage Around the Queen
2024 BiographyA work about Queen Elizabeth.
Royal familyHistory
Bibliography
- The Dirty Bits
- The Book of Royal Lists
- The Marsh–Marlowe Letters
- Craig Brown's Greatest Hits
- The Hounding of John Thomas
- Hug Me While I Weep for I Weep for the World
- The Little Book of Chaos
- The Great Mortdecai Moustache Mystery
- This Is Craig Brown
- Craig Brown's 'Imaginary Friends'
- 1966 and All That
- The Tony Years
- The Lost Diaries
- One on One
- Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret
- One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time
- Haywire: The Best of Craig Brown
- A Voyage Around the Queen
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SatiricalHumorousFragmentary narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- RoyaltyPoliticsCelebrities
Legacy
English satirist and biographer known for his humorous works, winner of major literary prizes for biographies of Princess Margaret and The Beatles.
In Popular Culture
- Beatles biography highly acclaimed
Trivia
- Married to author Frances Welch
- Niece-in-law is Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine